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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 201 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Aarav has ₹160, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.Ishaan has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  18. 18.Diya has ₹15, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Sara has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹45, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 12
  3. 4
  4. 1/3
  5. 8
  6. 1/2
  7. 1/6
  8. 1/2
  9. 32
  10. 7
  11. 3
  12. 88
  13. 2
  14. 16
  15. 2
  16. 9
  17. 12
  18. 6
  19. 9
  20. 8
  21. 6
  22. 1
  23. 40
  24. 45
  25. 3
  26. 20
  27. 85
  28. 28
  29. 1/4
  30. 52
  31. 21
  32. 2/3
  33. 8
  34. 46
  35. 19
  36. 6
  37. 2/3
  38. 6
  39. 20
  40. 9

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