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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 329 · 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.Rohan has ₹105, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Anaya has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Tara has ₹45, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Tara has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Anaya has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Riya has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Riya has ₹9, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Diya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.A team scores 75 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Rohan has ₹9, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 30
  3. 9
  4. 33
  5. 21
  6. 3
  7. 19
  8. 32
  9. 2
  10. 3
  11. 1
  12. 1
  13. 1/3
  14. 1/6
  15. 15
  16. 2
  17. 8
  18. 6
  19. 2
  20. 20
  21. 3
  22. 58
  23. 2/3
  24. 3
  25. 12
  26. 8
  27. 13
  28. 15
  29. 3
  30. 1/3
  31. 30
  32. 10
  33. 5/12
  34. 50
  35. 5/12
  36. 52
  37. 6
  38. 2/3
  39. 5
  40. 3

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