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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 284 · 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 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 34 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 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  6. 6.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  10. 10.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Arjun has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Kabir has ₹96, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  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.Anaya has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 48 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  37. 37.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Sara has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Sara has ₹30, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 8
  3. 15
  4. 17
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 20
  8. 2/3
  9. 1/2
  10. 4
  11. 44
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 34
  15. 8
  16. 8
  17. 21
  18. 2/3
  19. 6
  20. 2
  21. 5
  22. 51
  23. 38
  24. 40
  25. 3
  26. 20
  27. 27
  28. 10
  29. 16
  30. 9
  31. 10
  32. 1/2
  33. 50
  34. 6
  35. 1/3
  36. 1/6
  37. 15
  38. 28
  39. 4
  40. 20

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