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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 287 · 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 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Aarav has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  7. 7.Meera has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.A team scores 78 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Tara has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  18. 18.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 96 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Diya has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 4
  3. 38
  4. 22
  5. 8
  6. 1
  7. 28
  8. 1
  9. 1/3
  10. 1/6
  11. 45
  12. 4
  13. 8
  14. 65
  15. 6
  16. 12
  17. 1/3
  18. 16
  19. 1
  20. 11/12
  21. 6
  22. 7
  23. 3
  24. 80
  25. 4
  26. 45
  27. 16
  28. 40
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. 9
  32. 12
  33. 8
  34. 1/6
  35. 39
  36. 42
  37. 12
  38. 11/12
  39. 4
  40. 24

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