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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 275 · 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 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  10. 10.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Arjun has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹270, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Vihaan has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 27
  5. 1/6
  6. 57
  7. 6
  8. 5
  9. 4
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. 1/4
  13. 48
  14. 3
  15. 50
  16. 30
  17. 1/3
  18. 14
  19. 34
  20. 56
  21. 8
  22. 24
  23. 15
  24. 19
  25. 9
  26. 152
  27. 12
  28. 15
  29. 58
  30. 46
  31. 4
  32. 5/6
  33. 9
  34. 52
  35. 26
  36. 10
  37. 15
  38. 32
  39. 1
  40. 3

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