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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 290 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Arjun has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  5. 5.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.Rohan has ₹90, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.A team scores 55 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  33. 33.Arjun has ₹42, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  38. 38.Ishaan has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 44
  3. 4
  4. 1
  5. 24
  6. 5/12
  7. 27
  8. 1/4
  9. 3
  10. 3
  11. 2
  12. 7/12
  13. 6
  14. 3
  15. 12
  16. 2
  17. 3
  18. 1/3
  19. 2
  20. 8
  21. 9
  22. 4
  23. 6
  24. 6
  25. 52
  26. 1/3
  27. 11
  28. 15
  29. 35
  30. 1/4
  31. 30
  32. 8
  33. 14
  34. 1/2
  35. 1
  36. 1/6
  37. 1/6
  38. 12
  39. 8
  40. 1/2

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