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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 244 · 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.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  3. 3.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  6. 6.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Vihaan has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Vihaan has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 24 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 80 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  22. 22.Sara has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.A team scores 33 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 95 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Rohan has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 1/6
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 8
  6. 8
  7. 7/12
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 3
  12. 9
  13. 3
  14. 39
  15. 30
  16. 12
  17. 4
  18. 16
  19. 2/3
  20. 2
  21. 3
  22. 21
  23. 58
  24. 34
  25. 1/3
  26. 11
  27. 1
  28. 6
  29. 3
  30. 38
  31. 4
  32. 40
  33. 1
  34. 6
  35. 14
  36. 57
  37. 21
  38. 12
  39. 4
  40. 2/3

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