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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 224 · 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.A team scores 84 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Aarav has ₹200, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  10. 10.Meera has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  12. 12.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  15. 15.Meera has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Riya has ₹21, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Riya has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Anaya has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 6
  3. 20
  4. 4
  5. 34
  6. 12
  7. 8
  8. 30
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 1/12
  12. 36
  13. 1/6
  14. 3/4
  15. 8
  16. 9
  17. 7
  18. 4
  19. 1/2
  20. 22
  21. 14
  22. 20
  23. 38
  24. 28
  25. 17
  26. 8
  27. 3/4
  28. 36
  29. 13
  30. 14
  31. 12
  32. 10
  33. 35
  34. 8
  35. 16
  36. 51
  37. 16
  38. 10
  39. 7
  40. 6

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