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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 261 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Kabir has ₹240, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Sara has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Riya has ₹70, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  25. 25.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Riya has ₹140, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Riya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  35. 35.Rohan has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.Rohan has ₹75, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 8
  3. 152
  4. 3
  5. 10
  6. 4
  7. 4
  8. 8
  9. 12
  10. 44
  11. 5/6
  12. 15
  13. 6
  14. 5/12
  15. 28
  16. 2
  17. 6
  18. 2/3
  19. 16
  20. 7
  21. 12
  22. 1
  23. 16
  24. 4
  25. 14
  26. 1/4
  27. 95
  28. 2
  29. 1/2
  30. 1/6
  31. 10
  32. 77
  33. 56
  34. 1/6
  35. 6
  36. 6
  37. 90
  38. 4
  39. 5
  40. 14

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