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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 273 · 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 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Meera has ₹42, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  9. 9.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Arjun has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Meera has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  20. 20.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.A team scores 85 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Kabir has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.Diya has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 66 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Kabir has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 60 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹100, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 14
  3. 5/12
  4. 51
  5. 7
  6. 28
  7. 11/12
  8. 4
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 15
  12. 34
  13. 2
  14. 22
  15. 3
  16. 12
  17. 27
  18. 1/3
  19. 3
  20. 4
  21. 28
  22. 34
  23. 99
  24. 9
  25. 1/6
  26. 1
  27. 9
  28. 33
  29. 55
  30. 1/6
  31. 8
  32. 2
  33. 24
  34. 3
  35. 2/3
  36. 1/2
  37. 3
  38. 1/3
  39. 10
  40. 50

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