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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 211 · 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 16 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Rohan has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 96 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Sara has ₹180, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.Arjun has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  28. 28.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 50 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Anaya has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Diya has ₹36, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  36. 36.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 4
  3. 49
  4. 1/3
  5. 5/6
  6. 1/6
  7. 13
  8. 10
  9. 2
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. 80
  13. 99
  14. 2/3
  15. 10
  16. 3
  17. 6
  18. 2
  19. 9
  20. 5/12
  21. 46
  22. 6
  23. 2
  24. 9
  25. 4
  26. 3
  27. 1/6
  28. 70
  29. 10
  30. 22
  31. 2
  32. 6
  33. 1/3
  34. 2/3
  35. 1
  36. 10
  37. 1/6
  38. 2/3
  39. 15
  40. 26

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