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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 311 · 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 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 54 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  18. 18.Kabir has ₹28, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 90 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Kabir has ₹270, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Aarav has ₹15, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Arjun has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Meera has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹84, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 21
  6. 5/6
  7. 6
  8. 9
  9. 44
  10. 2
  11. 5
  12. 12
  13. 27
  14. 3
  15. 57
  16. 5
  17. 1/3
  18. 7
  19. 58
  20. 10
  21. 39
  22. 6
  23. 2/3
  24. 45
  25. 14
  26. 15
  27. 4
  28. 6
  29. 16
  30. 9
  31. 9
  32. 3
  33. 30
  34. 4
  35. 8
  36. 4
  37. 26
  38. 3
  39. 49
  40. 3

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