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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 228 · 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 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Meera has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 95 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  21. 21.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.Kabir has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  36. 36.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.A team scores 36 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 5/6
  4. 6
  5. 1/6
  6. 4
  7. 6
  8. 2
  9. 8
  10. 9
  11. 10
  12. 14
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. 34
  17. 57
  18. 11
  19. 17
  20. 6
  21. 14
  22. 2
  23. 100
  24. 1/2
  25. 6
  26. 11/12
  27. 10
  28. 1/6
  29. 46
  30. 1/2
  31. 12
  32. 15
  33. 8
  34. 12
  35. 3
  36. 9
  37. 15
  38. 9
  39. 3
  40. 39

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