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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 260 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Anaya has ₹9, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  17. 17.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  23. 23.Arjun has ₹105, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  30. 30.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  37. 37.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.Tara has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 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. 3
  2. 3
  3. 39
  4. 6
  5. 5/12
  6. 57
  7. 1
  8. 12
  9. 38
  10. 6
  11. 9
  12. 3
  13. 8
  14. 3
  15. 12
  16. 1/6
  17. 9
  18. 2/3
  19. 40
  20. 12
  21. 2
  22. 1/3
  23. 14
  24. 1
  25. 8
  26. 2
  27. 12
  28. 2
  29. 3
  30. 16
  31. 3
  32. 21
  33. 15
  34. 50
  35. 9
  36. 5/6
  37. 18
  38. 1/3
  39. 12
  40. 2

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