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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 197 · 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 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.Diya has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.A team scores 42 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  18. 18.Rohan has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹42, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Diya has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Tara has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 1/12
  6. 1/4
  7. 60
  8. 9
  9. 4
  10. 8
  11. 7/12
  12. 1/2
  13. 35
  14. 46
  15. 5/6
  16. 1/3
  17. 12
  18. 4
  19. 3
  20. 16
  21. 2
  22. 1/6
  23. 1/6
  24. 26
  25. 5/6
  26. 2
  27. 5/6
  28. 8
  29. 12
  30. 4
  31. 2/3
  32. 4
  33. 21
  34. 7
  35. 11
  36. 30
  37. 36
  38. 9
  39. 1/3
  40. 4

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