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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 258 · 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 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.A team scores 36 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Kabir has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  17. 17.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 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 32 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  36. 36.Tara has ₹9, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 8
  3. 4
  4. 32
  5. 10
  6. 3/4
  7. 24
  8. 9
  9. 5
  10. 1
  11. 2
  12. 7
  13. 16
  14. 6
  15. 46
  16. 7/12
  17. 4
  18. 1/6
  19. 4
  20. 3/4
  21. 2
  22. 3
  23. 1/2
  24. 28
  25. 2
  26. 4
  27. 4
  28. 4
  29. 2
  30. 5
  31. 3
  32. 12
  33. 8
  34. 3
  35. 1/4
  36. 3
  37. 16
  38. 39
  39. 1/12
  40. 1

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