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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 259 · 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 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Meera has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 85 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  15. 15.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Kabir has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 30 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  39. 39.Diya has ₹270, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 54
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5/6
  7. 14
  8. 28
  9. 3
  10. 8
  11. 2
  12. 9
  13. 51
  14. 1/6
  15. 36
  16. 30
  17. 4
  18. 52
  19. 22
  20. 51
  21. 3
  22. 1
  23. 12
  24. 39
  25. 21
  26. 12
  27. 10
  28. 8
  29. 2
  30. 4
  31. 10
  32. 15
  33. 27
  34. 1/2
  35. 18
  36. 32
  37. 6
  38. 1
  39. 63
  40. 15

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