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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 270 · 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 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹180, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  11. 11.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Meera has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Aarav has ₹180, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.Diya has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Meera has ₹105, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  36. 36.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 9
  3. 5/6
  4. 3
  5. 16
  6. 19
  7. 4
  8. 42
  9. 2
  10. 2
  11. 4
  12. 27
  13. 3
  14. 1/6
  15. 3
  16. 21
  17. 20
  18. 114
  19. 46
  20. 20
  21. 32
  22. 12
  23. 57
  24. 5/12
  25. 3
  26. 1/3
  27. 5/6
  28. 30
  29. 76
  30. 4
  31. 10
  32. 14
  33. 12
  34. 3/4
  35. 1/6
  36. 3
  37. 7
  38. 40
  39. 2
  40. 24

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