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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 330 · 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 9 children?
  2. 2.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 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 18 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  8. 8.Aarav has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Ishaan has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Diya has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 10
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 21
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. 2
  9. 15
  10. 1/12
  11. 14
  12. 12
  13. 28
  14. 4
  15. 15
  16. 3
  17. 12
  18. 4
  19. 70
  20. 8
  21. 33
  22. 12
  23. 36
  24. 40
  25. 56
  26. 2
  27. 51
  28. 28
  29. 1/6
  30. 4
  31. 4
  32. 20
  33. 50
  34. 6
  35. 2
  36. 5/6
  37. 2
  38. 32
  39. 8
  40. 130

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