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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 281 · 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.Sara has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹72, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Meera has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Arjun has ₹300, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.A team scores 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Anaya has ₹200, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Sara has ₹240, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 60 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Kabir has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 36 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 57
  5. 130
  6. 1/6
  7. 46
  8. 4
  9. 45
  10. 11/12
  11. 45
  12. 9
  13. 58
  14. 2/3
  15. 3
  16. 4
  17. 8
  18. 12
  19. 95
  20. 10
  21. 152
  22. 4
  23. 16
  24. 10
  25. 21
  26. 3
  27. 27
  28. 8
  29. 12
  30. 3
  31. 9
  32. 1/2
  33. 3
  34. 22
  35. 2
  36. 5/6
  37. 16
  38. 2
  39. 18
  40. 15

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