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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 227 · 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.Aarav has ₹150, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  4. 4.Arjun has ₹200, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 30 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Riya has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Arjun has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Anaya has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  26. 26.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 45 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Diya has ₹84, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 48
  3. 3
  4. 30
  5. 15
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 25
  9. 4
  10. 7/12
  11. 18
  12. 10
  13. 6
  14. 8
  15. 33
  16. 6
  17. 34
  18. 50
  19. 4
  20. 6
  21. 2
  22. 91
  23. 20
  24. 4
  25. 4
  26. 28
  27. 38
  28. 2
  29. 4
  30. 3
  31. 20
  32. 5/12
  33. 1/3
  34. 72
  35. 8
  36. 12
  37. 18
  38. 2/3
  39. 60
  40. 35

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