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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 216 · 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 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Anaya has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  8. 8.Diya has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Rohan has ₹105, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.Meera has ₹90, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Diya has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 21 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 1/2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 63
  6. 8
  7. 6
  8. 45
  9. 7
  10. 6
  11. 46
  12. 4
  13. 3
  14. 1/3
  15. 56
  16. 14
  17. 3
  18. 8
  19. 15
  20. 1
  21. 4
  22. 2
  23. 40
  24. 45
  25. 3
  26. 2
  27. 10
  28. 5
  29. 14
  30. 6
  31. 4
  32. 12
  33. 3
  34. 3/4
  35. 1/6
  36. 1/3
  37. 34
  38. 1/3
  39. 5/6
  40. 2/3

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