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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 285 · 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.Tara has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  8. 8.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Riya has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  19. 19.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Vihaan has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  30. 30.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 6
  3. 15
  4. 32
  5. 2
  6. 5
  7. 1/12
  8. 16
  9. 6
  10. 21
  11. 21
  12. 55
  13. 8
  14. 15
  15. 5/6
  16. 38
  17. 1/4
  18. 4
  19. 9
  20. 4
  21. 88
  22. 3
  23. 6
  24. 7/12
  25. 5/6
  26. 9
  27. 4
  28. 26
  29. 7/12
  30. 36
  31. 27
  32. 3
  33. 10
  34. 1
  35. 60
  36. 4
  37. 1/2
  38. 21
  39. 10
  40. 5/6

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