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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 217 · 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.Diya has ₹27, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Tara has ₹72, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  6. 6.Meera has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  10. 10.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Riya has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.Rohan has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Meera has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 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 4 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Aarav has ₹72, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Riya has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis 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.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Aarav has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 9
  3. 30
  4. 40
  5. 1
  6. 12
  7. 24
  8. 3
  9. 1/4
  10. 10
  11. 99
  12. 1
  13. 7
  14. 63
  15. 15
  16. 1/2
  17. 3/4
  18. 3/4
  19. 6
  20. 8
  21. 5/12
  22. 16
  23. 5
  24. 2
  25. 6
  26. 100
  27. 6
  28. 3
  29. 20
  30. 4
  31. 9
  32. 3
  33. 2/3
  34. 51
  35. 12
  36. 38
  37. 10
  38. 9
  39. 3
  40. 3/4

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