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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 289 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Anaya has ₹140, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Rohan has ₹200, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Rohan has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  21. 21.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  26. 26.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.Sara has ₹135, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Sara has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Anaya has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 46
  3. 3
  4. 18
  5. 4
  6. 14
  7. 49
  8. 10
  9. 20
  10. 5/6
  11. 4
  12. 3
  13. 1
  14. 10
  15. 2/3
  16. 1/6
  17. 1/3
  18. 28
  19. 6
  20. 2
  21. 16
  22. 38
  23. 2
  24. 8
  25. 1/12
  26. 15
  27. 4
  28. 33
  29. 19
  30. 8
  31. 3
  32. 8
  33. 1/6
  34. 36
  35. 1/2
  36. 27
  37. 15
  38. 42
  39. 4
  40. 4

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