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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 204 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Tara has ₹180, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  6. 6.Vihaan has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 55 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 90 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.Tara has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 6
  4. 114
  5. 1/6
  6. 70
  7. 3
  8. 44
  9. 4
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. 2/3
  13. 36
  14. 8
  15. 1/4
  16. 1/3
  17. 1/4
  18. 18
  19. 8
  20. 34
  21. 12
  22. 5/12
  23. 27
  24. 8
  25. 16
  26. 75
  27. 5/6
  28. 5/6
  29. 12
  30. 28
  31. 4
  32. 9
  33. 3
  34. 1/4
  35. 4
  36. 3/4
  37. 8
  38. 7/12
  39. 18
  40. 1/6

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