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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 295 · 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 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Anaya has ₹28, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Riya has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Arjun has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Rohan has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 4
  5. 4
  6. 8
  7. 1
  8. 5/6
  9. 40
  10. 2/3
  11. 39
  12. 4
  13. 8
  14. 12
  15. 1
  16. 11/12
  17. 1/3
  18. 9
  19. 2
  20. 11/12
  21. 72
  22. 11
  23. 2/3
  24. 22
  25. 6
  26. 20
  27. 5
  28. 1/2
  29. 2
  30. 2
  31. 56
  32. 91
  33. 5/12
  34. 50
  35. 42
  36. 9
  37. 2
  38. 12
  39. 1
  40. 9

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