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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 269 · 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.Aarav has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 60 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Arjun has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  10. 10.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  21. 21.A team scores 30 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.Rohan has ₹8, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 20 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Vihaan has ₹35, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Anaya has ₹28, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 15
  3. 40
  4. 5
  5. 4
  6. 18
  7. 15
  8. 5/6
  9. 1
  10. 4
  11. 4
  12. 4
  13. 1/3
  14. 38
  15. 1/2
  16. 44
  17. 3
  18. 50
  19. 6
  20. 2
  21. 20
  22. 12
  23. 4
  24. 46
  25. 10
  26. 9
  27. 4
  28. 16
  29. 15
  30. 7/12
  31. 56
  32. 14
  33. 5/12
  34. 1/6
  35. 22
  36. 2/3
  37. 10
  38. 15
  39. 14
  40. 51

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