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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 209 · 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 6 children?
  2. 2.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.A team scores 50 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Diya has ₹180, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  13. 13.Ishaan has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Kabir has ₹150, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Meera has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Meera has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  39. 39.Ishaan has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 50
  3. 57
  4. 28
  5. 1
  6. 1/3
  7. 1
  8. 15
  9. 7/12
  10. 30
  11. 6
  12. 1/12
  13. 5
  14. 5
  15. 19
  16. 4
  17. 2
  18. 6
  19. 1/3
  20. 21
  21. 40
  22. 5/12
  23. 33
  24. 32
  25. 18
  26. 27
  27. 32
  28. 55
  29. 1/2
  30. 12
  31. 27
  32. 5/12
  33. 10
  34. 12
  35. 10
  36. 52
  37. 1/2
  38. 4
  39. 3
  40. 3

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