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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 272 · 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.Rohan has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  3. 3.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  5. 5.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 80 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  22. 22.Sara has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.Rohan has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Aarav has ₹6, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 2
  3. 42
  4. 1/2
  5. 9
  6. 4
  7. 11
  8. 18
  9. 20
  10. 1/6
  11. 16
  12. 1/3
  13. 11/12
  14. 3
  15. 3
  16. 12
  17. 6
  18. 14
  19. 8
  20. 8
  21. 1
  22. 9
  23. 15
  24. 5/12
  25. 7
  26. 2/3
  27. 117
  28. 4
  29. 1/2
  30. 4
  31. 2
  32. 5/6
  33. 1/3
  34. 1
  35. 36
  36. 1
  37. 2
  38. 1/3
  39. 2
  40. 4

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