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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 306 · 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.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Riya has ₹160, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.Meera has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 60 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Sara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 6
  4. 6
  5. 38
  6. 9
  7. 4
  8. 44
  9. 3
  10. 5/12
  11. 1/12
  12. 2
  13. 8
  14. 56
  15. 33
  16. 21
  17. 3
  18. 2/3
  19. 30
  20. 50
  21. 40
  22. 6
  23. 9
  24. 10
  25. 68
  26. 24
  27. 2
  28. 12
  29. 3
  30. 15
  31. 12
  32. 1/3
  33. 5/6
  34. 16
  35. 12
  36. 3
  37. 2
  38. 39
  39. 3
  40. 9

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