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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 225 · 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 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Tara has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Meera has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  16. 16.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  21. 21.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Aarav has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  32. 32.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Rohan has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 95
  3. 3
  4. 18
  5. 1
  6. 20
  7. 40
  8. 2/3
  9. 16
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. 27
  13. 6
  14. 10
  15. 3/4
  16. 14
  17. 9
  18. 1/2
  19. 32
  20. 3
  21. 6
  22. 39
  23. 63
  24. 4
  25. 4
  26. 45
  27. 51
  28. 2
  29. 1/2
  30. 3
  31. 12
  32. 20
  33. 3
  34. 2
  35. 16
  36. 152
  37. 2/3
  38. 8
  39. 5/6
  40. 10

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