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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 318 · 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.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.Rohan has ₹75, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Kabir has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 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.Tara has ₹35, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  14. 14.Diya has ₹105, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.Kabir has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  22. 22.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Kabir has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Tara has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Rohan has ₹180, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Kabir has ₹300, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 2
  3. 10
  4. 21
  5. 36
  6. 18
  7. 2
  8. 46
  9. 3
  10. 7
  11. 2
  12. 7
  13. 3
  14. 28
  15. 8
  16. 7/12
  17. 3
  18. 1/4
  19. 3
  20. 4
  21. 1/6
  22. 80
  23. 2
  24. 15
  25. 10
  26. 5/6
  27. 22
  28. 171
  29. 4
  30. 34
  31. 12
  32. 1
  33. 17
  34. 1
  35. 5
  36. 52
  37. 9
  38. 70
  39. 8
  40. 39

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