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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 324 · 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.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Anaya has ₹10, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.Sara has ₹75, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Tara has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  24. 24.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  26. 26.Sara has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 50
  5. 1/3
  6. 1/3
  7. 9
  8. 18
  9. 9
  10. 3
  11. 2/3
  12. 1/3
  13. 21
  14. 16
  15. 4
  16. 38
  17. 5
  18. 11/12
  19. 10
  20. 58
  21. 171
  22. 4
  23. 1/6
  24. 4
  25. 2
  26. 14
  27. 9
  28. 44
  29. 18
  30. 3
  31. 2
  32. 12
  33. 12
  34. 8
  35. 32
  36. 18
  37. 10
  38. 14
  39. 8
  40. 27

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