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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 237 · 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 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 80 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  19. 19.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Kabir has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.A team scores 60 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 66 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 120 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 21
  3. 2/3
  4. 6
  5. 20
  6. 2
  7. 16
  8. 44
  9. 46
  10. 1/6
  11. 20
  12. 18
  13. 21
  14. 3
  15. 15
  16. 6
  17. 1/6
  18. 3
  19. 4
  20. 9
  21. 39
  22. 16
  23. 24
  24. 2
  25. 5/6
  26. 8
  27. 14
  28. 55
  29. 56
  30. 6
  31. 4
  32. 22
  33. 8
  34. 20
  35. 36
  36. 9
  37. 40
  38. 1/2
  39. 19
  40. 12

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