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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 212 · 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 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 54 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  6. 6.A team scores 54 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  10. 10.Anaya has ₹48, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  22. 22.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.A team scores 66 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Diya has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Kabir has ₹150, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Meera has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 39 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 45
  3. 4
  4. 51
  5. 1/6
  6. 45
  7. 2
  8. 4
  9. 4
  10. 4
  11. 21
  12. 4
  13. 2
  14. 5/12
  15. 7/12
  16. 9
  17. 1/6
  18. 2
  19. 9
  20. 12
  21. 1
  22. 7
  23. 55
  24. 3
  25. 1/6
  26. 20
  27. 2
  28. 1/2
  29. 2
  30. 33
  31. 20
  32. 6
  33. 2/3
  34. 3
  35. 8
  36. 10
  37. 35
  38. 26
  39. 12
  40. 12

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