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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 268 · 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 9 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  5. 5.Rohan has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Sara has ₹108, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Aarav has ₹150, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Kabir has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Riya has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  36. 36.Anaya has ₹140, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  40. 40.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 26
  4. 3
  5. 12
  6. 45
  7. 5
  8. 16
  9. 12
  10. 4
  11. 4
  12. 2
  13. 27
  14. 35
  15. 14
  16. 3
  17. 9
  18. 4
  19. 5/6
  20. 8
  21. 1/2
  22. 3
  23. 12
  24. 7
  25. 1/2
  26. 3
  27. 12
  28. 8
  29. 10
  30. 40
  31. 4
  32. 2
  33. 46
  34. 6
  35. 2
  36. 21
  37. 1
  38. 9
  39. 6
  40. 19

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