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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 298 · 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.Sara has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  13. 13.Sara has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  27. 27.A team scores 42 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.Anaya has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Arjun has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Rohan has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.Arjun has ₹140, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹6, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 133
  2. 4
  3. 58
  4. 38
  5. 1/3
  6. 21
  7. 4
  8. 20
  9. 6
  10. 21
  11. 3
  12. 1/6
  13. 32
  14. 1/3
  15. 27
  16. 1
  17. 12
  18. 1/4
  19. 7
  20. 33
  21. 16
  22. 39
  23. 16
  24. 1/3
  25. 2
  26. 3
  27. 28
  28. 20
  29. 3
  30. 8
  31. 1
  32. 8
  33. 12
  34. 15
  35. 15
  36. 2
  37. 19
  38. 4
  39. 49
  40. 2

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