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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 322 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹8, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  5. 5.Vihaan has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  12. 12.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  14. 14.Tara has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 60 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Meera has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 8
  4. 2/3
  5. 3
  6. 1
  7. 9
  8. 12
  9. 8
  10. 12
  11. 2/3
  12. 6
  13. 5/12
  14. 15
  15. 20
  16. 4
  17. 4
  18. 4
  19. 1/6
  20. 10
  21. 1/12
  22. 44
  23. 4
  24. 12
  25. 2
  26. 1
  27. 20
  28. 2
  29. 10
  30. 36
  31. 1
  32. 9
  33. 78
  34. 5/6
  35. 12
  36. 20
  37. 3
  38. 3
  39. 1/3
  40. 32

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