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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 312 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Rohan has ₹48, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Anaya has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Kabir has ₹70, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Kabir has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  12. 12.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 30 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.Meera has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 45 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Tara has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 17
  3. 4
  4. 7
  5. 10
  6. 2
  7. 15
  8. 4
  9. 8
  10. 6
  11. 1/6
  12. 16
  13. 3
  14. 6
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. 10
  18. 38
  19. 2
  20. 20
  21. 1/6
  22. 33
  23. 16
  24. 4
  25. 50
  26. 36
  27. 1/3
  28. 21
  29. 15
  30. 10
  31. 3
  32. 11
  33. 1
  34. 5/6
  35. 6
  36. 56
  37. 15
  38. 2
  39. 12
  40. 110

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