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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 189 · 40 questions
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The method (Find the fraction sum): Underline the whole and the fraction in the story. “Of” means multiply; “left” means subtract from the whole; “each gets” means multiply or divide. An over has 6 balls: 1/2 over = 3 balls, 1/3 over = 2 balls.

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  1. 1.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 20 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.Kabir has ₹135, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Diya has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Anaya has ₹35, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.A team scores 48 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 42 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 58
  5. 1/4
  6. 26
  7. 1/3
  8. 3
  9. 1
  10. 52
  11. 11/12
  12. 12
  13. 36
  14. 8
  15. 4
  16. 14
  17. 8
  18. 46
  19. 80
  20. 16
  21. 14
  22. 19
  23. 2
  24. 39
  25. 3
  26. 6
  27. 4
  28. 4
  29. 6
  30. 1/6
  31. 12
  32. 28
  33. 11
  34. 72
  35. 4
  36. 9
  37. 14
  38. 7
  39. 3
  40. 38

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