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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 278 · 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 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Meera has ₹8, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.Anaya has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  19. 19.Riya has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Arjun has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  32. 32.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?

Answer key

  1. 51
  2. 16
  3. 2
  4. 40
  5. 1/3
  6. 2
  7. 3
  8. 5
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 9
  12. 8
  13. 24
  14. 2
  15. 15
  16. 20
  17. 6
  18. 12
  19. 9
  20. 17
  21. 6
  22. 11/12
  23. 5/12
  24. 32
  25. 20
  26. 2
  27. 44
  28. 6
  29. 57
  30. 1/6
  31. 1/2
  32. 20
  33. 5/12
  34. 38
  35. 9
  36. 6
  37. 10
  38. 5/6
  39. 1
  40. 4

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