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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 235 · 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 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Rohan has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 78 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Tara has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 45 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Riya has ₹42, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹270, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 30 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Arjun has ₹135, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  38. 38.Riya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 40
  3. 2
  4. 1/2
  5. 1/4
  6. 6
  7. 4
  8. 44
  9. 16
  10. 45
  11. 33
  12. 14
  13. 9
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. 8
  17. 2
  18. 51
  19. 50
  20. 5/6
  21. 12
  22. 1/3
  23. 9
  24. 65
  25. 6
  26. 9
  27. 7
  28. 4
  29. 34
  30. 9
  31. 117
  32. 6
  33. 20
  34. 15
  35. 36
  36. 58
  37. 8
  38. 21
  39. 1
  40. 39

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