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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 276 · 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.Tara has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Sara has ₹140, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.Riya has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

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

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