Fraction Word Problems Worksheet

Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 257 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
2. 2.Meera has ₹84, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
6. 6.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
13. 13.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
15. 15.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
18. 18.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
23. 23.A team scores 85 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
24. 24.Anaya has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
25. 25.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
26. 26.Riya has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
28. 28.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
31. 31.Diya has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
33. 33.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
36. 36.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

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