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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 282 · 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.A team scores 48 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  7. 7.Tara has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Meera has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  12. 12.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.A team scores 42 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  19. 19.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 24
  3. 25
  4. 11
  5. 3
  6. 1/12
  7. 26
  8. 12
  9. 10
  10. 12
  11. 1/12
  12. 9
  13. 9
  14. 6
  15. 51
  16. 7
  17. 3
  18. 4
  19. 20
  20. 6
  21. 8
  22. 33
  23. 6
  24. 1/6
  25. 6
  26. 52
  27. 45
  28. 21
  29. 10
  30. 3
  31. 4
  32. 1/6
  33. 8
  34. 3/4
  35. 1/6
  36. 90
  37. 8
  38. 20
  39. 57
  40. 19

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