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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 229 · 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 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.Tara has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Sara has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Riya has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.A team scores 64 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  18. 18.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  23. 23.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 84 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Vihaan has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Arjun has ₹48, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 11/12
  3. 4
  4. 70
  5. 4
  6. 2
  7. 15
  8. 5
  9. 16
  10. 4
  11. 21
  12. 10
  13. 6
  14. 16
  15. 39
  16. 48
  17. 5/6
  18. 60
  19. 85
  20. 2
  21. 28
  22. 5/12
  23. 9
  24. 4
  25. 6
  26. 2
  27. 4
  28. 38
  29. 2
  30. 8
  31. 3
  32. 14
  33. 28
  34. 40
  35. 16
  36. 6
  37. 2
  38. 1
  39. 10
  40. 6

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