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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 199 · 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 32 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  6. 6.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Kabir has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Sara has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Arjun has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Sara has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  24. 24.Riya has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Diya has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Ishaan has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  37. 37.Meera has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 10
  3. 3
  4. 1/6
  5. 1
  6. 12
  7. 56
  8. 27
  9. 28
  10. 42
  11. 20
  12. 88
  13. 8
  14. 1
  15. 4
  16. 8
  17. 30
  18. 18
  19. 1/3
  20. 40
  21. 38
  22. 33
  23. 6
  24. 15
  25. 57
  26. 1/3
  27. 17
  28. 12
  29. 2
  30. 11/12
  31. 6
  32. 5/6
  33. 6
  34. 24
  35. 1/12
  36. 4
  37. 57
  38. 26
  39. 57
  40. 24

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