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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 331 · 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 ₹100, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  7. 7.Rohan has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Ishaan has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Sara has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  21. 21.Aarav has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  28. 28.Meera has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Tara has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 17
  3. 1
  4. 3/4
  5. 38
  6. 2
  7. 76
  8. 14
  9. 4
  10. 2
  11. 9
  12. 1/6
  13. 22
  14. 3
  15. 6
  16. 5
  17. 3
  18. 2/3
  19. 2
  20. 4
  21. 10
  22. 9
  23. 6
  24. 4
  25. 40
  26. 26
  27. 2
  28. 27
  29. 3
  30. 6
  31. 8
  32. 3
  33. 8
  34. 15
  35. 2
  36. 4
  37. 1/12
  38. 5/6
  39. 11/12
  40. 4

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