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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 323 · 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.Ishaan has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  11. 11.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Rohan has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Kabir has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Diya has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Aarav has ₹30, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  29. 29.Aarav has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  34. 34.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  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 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 2
  3. 15
  4. 12
  5. 3
  6. 20
  7. 10
  8. 3
  9. 1/6
  10. 3
  11. 4
  12. 21
  13. 8
  14. 7/12
  15. 1/3
  16. 4
  17. 1
  18. 1/4
  19. 99
  20. 6
  21. 12
  22. 27
  23. 5
  24. 9
  25. 1/6
  26. 4
  27. 4
  28. 1
  29. 14
  30. 1
  31. 5/6
  32. 16
  33. 3
  34. 12
  35. 9
  36. 9
  37. 10
  38. 2
  39. 4
  40. 1/2

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