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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 205 · 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 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Tara has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  10. 10.Arjun has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Diya has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  17. 17.Kabir has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Tara has ₹12, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 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.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Arjun has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Vihaan has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  40. 40.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 1/3
  3. 22
  4. 3
  5. 15
  6. 15
  7. 8
  8. 12
  9. 1
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 8
  13. 9
  14. 16
  15. 1/6
  16. 1/3
  17. 12
  18. 10
  19. 32
  20. 2
  21. 10
  22. 2
  23. 5/12
  24. 40
  25. 4
  26. 6
  27. 5/6
  28. 8
  29. 56
  30. 9
  31. 12
  32. 3
  33. 5/6
  34. 2/3
  35. 9
  36. 63
  37. 16
  38. 21
  39. 8
  40. 20

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