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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 239 · 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 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Vihaan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  12. 12.Vihaan has ₹45, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  15. 15.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 66 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.A team scores 35 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.Kabir has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Ishaan has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Diya has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Diya has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  34. 34.Sara has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Diya has ₹15, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 12
  3. 6
  4. 3
  5. 18
  6. 34
  7. 11
  8. 6
  9. 2
  10. 12
  11. 1
  12. 9
  13. 16
  14. 1
  15. 14
  16. 16
  17. 20
  18. 4
  19. 2
  20. 55
  21. 56
  22. 2
  23. 6
  24. 1/4
  25. 21
  26. 7/12
  27. 28
  28. 30
  29. 14
  30. 6
  31. 8
  32. 4
  33. 3
  34. 6
  35. 8
  36. 27
  37. 3
  38. 2
  39. 16
  40. 52

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