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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 29 · 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.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  2. 2.Tara has ₹9, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 34 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Diya has ₹28, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 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.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Mother makes 8 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 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.Diya has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  21. 21.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  24. 24.Vihaan has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 1/2
  2. 3
  3. 17
  4. 5
  5. 7
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 18
  9. 2
  10. 1/6
  11. 1/2
  12. 14
  13. 4
  14. 45
  15. 32
  16. 1/6
  17. 5/6
  18. 27
  19. 1
  20. 1/3
  21. 54
  22. 20
  23. 9
  24. 14
  25. 5
  26. 4
  27. 4
  28. 2
  29. 12
  30. 9
  31. 38
  32. 21
  33. 1/6
  34. 57
  35. 28
  36. 6
  37. 4
  38. 24
  39. 15
  40. 3

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