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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 300 · 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.Anaya has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Ishaan has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.Diya has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  11. 11.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  14. 14.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Meera has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Aarav has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹80, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 57 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 24
  3. 4
  4. 21
  5. 39
  6. 16
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 1/4
  10. 1
  11. 10
  12. 51
  13. 1/12
  14. 2
  15. 8
  16. 2
  17. 12
  18. 3
  19. 1/4
  20. 16
  21. 8
  22. 8
  23. 15
  24. 6
  25. 14
  26. 27
  27. 13
  28. 45
  29. 2/3
  30. 63
  31. 28
  32. 32
  33. 36
  34. 5
  35. 6
  36. 3
  37. 4
  38. 20
  39. 21
  40. 19

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