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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 21 · 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.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Meera has ₹210, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Aarav has ₹12, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  10. 10.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  13. 13.Vihaan has ₹40, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  21. 21.Meera has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  25. 25.A team scores 45 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  32. 32.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  36. 36.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Meera has ₹30, spends 1/2 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 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 20
  3. 133
  4. 2
  5. 3/4
  6. 1/12
  7. 6
  8. 4
  9. 1/3
  10. 17
  11. 4
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 6
  15. 4
  16. 11/12
  17. 6
  18. 3
  19. 4
  20. 1
  21. 70
  22. 80
  23. 8
  24. 1/3
  25. 15
  26. 1/6
  27. 12
  28. 3
  29. 4
  30. 1/3
  31. 1/3
  32. 70
  33. 6
  34. 15
  35. 8
  36. 33
  37. 9
  38. 44
  39. 6
  40. 7

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