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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 316 · 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 ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 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.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 65 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Diya has ₹42, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Kabir has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Ishaan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  15. 15.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 66 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Anaya has ₹90, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Diya has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  35. 35.Aarav has ₹50, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  37. 37.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 39
  5. 10
  6. 7
  7. 9
  8. 6
  9. 2
  10. 95
  11. 24
  12. 2
  13. 11/12
  14. 1
  15. 32
  16. 4
  17. 12
  18. 11
  19. 4
  20. 52
  21. 22
  22. 16
  23. 1
  24. 15
  25. 48
  26. 6
  27. 27
  28. 42
  29. 4
  30. 3
  31. 2/3
  32. 8
  33. 80
  34. 1/12
  35. 15
  36. 8
  37. 6
  38. 12
  39. 38
  40. 3

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