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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 265 · 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 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Rohan has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Kabir has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  21. 21.Tara has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Anaya has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Sara has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  36. 36.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹210, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 56
  3. 1
  4. 4
  5. 6
  6. 9
  7. 4
  8. 15
  9. 6
  10. 2
  11. 5/6
  12. 3
  13. 12
  14. 4
  15. 1/6
  16. 9
  17. 1
  18. 2
  19. 14
  20. 9
  21. 5
  22. 38
  23. 10
  24. 4
  25. 6
  26. 3
  27. 2
  28. 7
  29. 42
  30. 12
  31. 20
  32. 1/4
  33. 1
  34. 9
  35. 4
  36. 3
  37. 4
  38. 5/6
  39. 4
  40. 49

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