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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 277 · 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 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.A team scores 33 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Riya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Rohan has ₹80, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  10. 10.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Diya has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Kabir has ₹200, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Sara has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.Ishaan has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  29. 29.Meera has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.A team scores 20 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =

Answer key

  1. 39
  2. 18
  3. 14
  4. 6
  5. 2
  6. 22
  7. 66
  8. 24
  9. 3
  10. 24
  11. 40
  12. 20
  13. 12
  14. 8
  15. 4
  16. 10
  17. 2
  18. 4
  19. 10
  20. 6
  21. 3
  22. 52
  23. 1/2
  24. 8
  25. 24
  26. 4
  27. 1/2
  28. 2/3
  29. 6
  30. 76
  31. 9
  32. 2/3
  33. 22
  34. 5/6
  35. 12
  36. 1
  37. 5/12
  38. 1/3
  39. 12
  40. 1/12

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