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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 267 · 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 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 90 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  11. 11.Arjun has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 90 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Meera has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 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 16 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  25. 25.Rohan has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  32. 32.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Kabir has ₹84, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 51
  4. 33
  5. 16
  6. 15
  7. 4
  8. 12
  9. 117
  10. 5/6
  11. 6
  12. 15
  13. 4
  14. 18
  15. 2/3
  16. 6
  17. 50
  18. 2
  19. 3
  20. 44
  21. 4
  22. 2
  23. 6
  24. 1
  25. 171
  26. 2/3
  27. 4
  28. 6
  29. 36
  30. 45
  31. 3
  32. 27
  33. 6
  34. 39
  35. 10
  36. 49
  37. 49
  38. 1/6
  39. 28
  40. 64

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