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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 226 · 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 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Vihaan has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  5. 5.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 72 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Kabir has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.A team scores 90 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 6
  4. 12
  5. 25
  6. 21
  7. 2
  8. 54
  9. 1/2
  10. 2
  11. 1/4
  12. 9
  13. 51
  14. 6
  15. 2
  16. 8
  17. 1
  18. 15
  19. 90
  20. 10
  21. 6
  22. 3
  23. 2
  24. 4
  25. 19
  26. 2
  27. 3
  28. 9
  29. 32
  30. 54
  31. 6
  32. 10
  33. 4
  34. 3
  35. 57
  36. 1/6
  37. 3
  38. 8
  39. 2/3
  40. 39

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