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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 219 · 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 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  3. 3.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 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 6 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 85 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Tara has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Meera has ₹105, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Rohan has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Diya has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  36. 36.Vihaan has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 1/2
  3. 20
  4. 4
  5. 11/12
  6. 14
  7. 4
  8. 20
  9. 19
  10. 1/6
  11. 39
  12. 34
  13. 2/3
  14. 3
  15. 13
  16. 17
  17. 3
  18. 6
  19. 2/3
  20. 33
  21. 49
  22. 2
  23. 4
  24. 4
  25. 3/4
  26. 2
  27. 1/2
  28. 2
  29. 6
  30. 10
  31. 16
  32. 6
  33. 28
  34. 56
  35. 1/6
  36. 9
  37. 28
  38. 1/4
  39. 5/6
  40. 19

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