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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 328 · 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.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  5. 5.Diya has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Tara has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Rohan has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 66 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Ishaan has ₹18, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  38. 38.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 12
  3. 5/6
  4. 2
  5. 32
  6. 4
  7. 52
  8. 8
  9. 3
  10. 58
  11. 1/4
  12. 3
  13. 4
  14. 5
  15. 11/12
  16. 40
  17. 9
  18. 6
  19. 39
  20. 6
  21. 55
  22. 4
  23. 28
  24. 1/6
  25. 10
  26. 11
  27. 6
  28. 3
  29. 1
  30. 4
  31. 70
  32. 1/2
  33. 16
  34. 10
  35. 12
  36. 1/2
  37. 6
  38. 8
  39. 44
  40. 2

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