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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 231 · 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.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Rohan has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  11. 11.Anaya has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.A team scores 65 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Vihaan has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Tara has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Arjun has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Vihaan has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Ishaan has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Vihaan has ₹42, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 3
  3. 16
  4. 19
  5. 16
  6. 12
  7. 9
  8. 56
  9. 6
  10. 12
  11. 52
  12. 27
  13. 39
  14. 6
  15. 9
  16. 3
  17. 12
  18. 1/3
  19. 46
  20. 10
  21. 9
  22. 27
  23. 8
  24. 12
  25. 39
  26. 6
  27. 4
  28. 1
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. 7
  32. 6
  33. 3
  34. 9
  35. 6
  36. 1/6
  37. 1/2
  38. 8
  39. 2
  40. 4

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