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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 291 · 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.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Vihaan has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  22. 22.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Vihaan has ₹24, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.Ishaan has ₹15, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 25
  5. 21
  6. 4
  7. 3
  8. 24
  9. 18
  10. 45
  11. 6
  12. 46
  13. 33
  14. 35
  15. 15
  16. 1/6
  17. 2
  18. 2
  19. 44
  20. 1/3
  21. 1
  22. 2
  23. 20
  24. 3
  25. 6
  26. 16
  27. 40
  28. 45
  29. 27
  30. 2
  31. 4
  32. 2/3
  33. 1/2
  34. 4
  35. 1/4
  36. 3
  37. 32
  38. 40
  39. 12
  40. 33

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