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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 250 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  8. 8.Kabir has ₹42, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 36 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Kabir has ₹84, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Sara has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Diya has ₹10, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  25. 25.Tara has ₹100, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Tara has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Ishaan has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Riya has ₹105, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 3
  3. 1/2
  4. 4
  5. 8
  6. 14
  7. 6
  8. 14
  9. 20
  10. 20
  11. 8
  12. 16
  13. 27
  14. 28
  15. 1/12
  16. 2
  17. 95
  18. 7
  19. 5
  20. 2
  21. 1/2
  22. 4
  23. 11/12
  24. 3
  25. 15
  26. 15
  27. 1/2
  28. 3
  29. 12
  30. 3
  31. 9
  32. 4
  33. 76
  34. 3
  35. 8
  36. 4
  37. 3
  38. 6
  39. 14
  40. 2

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