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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 215 · 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 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  3. 3.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  5. 5.Arjun has ₹50, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Sara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  23. 23.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Tara has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Riya has ₹108, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.Rohan has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 1/6
  3. 4
  4. 1/2
  5. 20
  6. 3
  7. 8
  8. 16
  9. 2
  10. 3
  11. 12
  12. 1/3
  13. 6
  14. 21
  15. 52
  16. 40
  17. 2
  18. 6
  19. 28
  20. 10
  21. 4
  22. 5/12
  23. 15
  24. 52
  25. 22
  26. 44
  27. 1/6
  28. 24
  29. 3
  30. 4
  31. 9
  32. 9
  33. 45
  34. 34
  35. 20
  36. 6
  37. 7
  38. 40
  39. 1/6
  40. 3

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