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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 242 · 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 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.Vihaan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 55 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  17. 17.Meera has ₹72, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹270, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.A team scores 80 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Kabir has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 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 12 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Meera has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Meera has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 16
  3. 1
  4. 6
  5. 15
  6. 3
  7. 45
  8. 5/12
  9. 6
  10. 44
  11. 15
  12. 20
  13. 51
  14. 8
  15. 3
  16. 1
  17. 6
  18. 27
  19. 11/12
  20. 20
  21. 4
  22. 171
  23. 2
  24. 2/3
  25. 1/3
  26. 16
  27. 4
  28. 1/3
  29. 16
  30. 3/4
  31. 2
  32. 7
  33. 4
  34. 6
  35. 42
  36. 2
  37. 16
  38. 9
  39. 6
  40. 12

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