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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 288 · 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 ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  10. 10.A team scores 30 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 55 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.A team scores 84 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Vihaan has ₹90, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  29. 29.Sara has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Anaya has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 96 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 5/6
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 8
  7. 45
  8. 57
  9. 1/2
  10. 12
  11. 22
  12. 1
  13. 2
  14. 3
  15. 27
  16. 70
  17. 6
  18. 9
  19. 27
  20. 5/6
  21. 1/6
  22. 32
  23. 2
  24. 4
  25. 12
  26. 1/3
  27. 14
  28. 3
  29. 28
  30. 9
  31. 80
  32. 2
  33. 40
  34. 16
  35. 13
  36. 22
  37. 2
  38. 6
  39. 6
  40. 4

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