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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 32 · 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 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  8. 8.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.A team scores 72 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  23. 23.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 80
  3. 2
  4. 4
  5. 28
  6. 3
  7. 1/3
  8. 9
  9. 5/6
  10. 1/3
  11. 21
  12. 27
  13. 54
  14. 38
  15. 5/6
  16. 4
  17. 4
  18. 4
  19. 22
  20. 56
  21. 33
  22. 1/3
  23. 17
  24. 4
  25. 12
  26. 5/12
  27. 4
  28. 4
  29. 1/3
  30. 4
  31. 6
  32. 5/12
  33. 8
  34. 2/3
  35. 4
  36. 7
  37. 2/3
  38. 1/6
  39. 5/6
  40. 2

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