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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 336 · 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 12 children?
  2. 2.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Ishaan has ₹72, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  11. 11.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  18. 18.Anaya has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Ishaan has ₹75, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 35
  3. 4
  4. 44
  5. 16
  6. 6
  7. 58
  8. 26
  9. 12
  10. 1/12
  11. 6
  12. 6
  13. 42
  14. 4
  15. 4
  16. 15
  17. 2
  18. 52
  19. 24
  20. 6
  21. 1/2
  22. 2
  23. 3
  24. 39
  25. 18
  26. 64
  27. 5
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. 10
  31. 80
  32. 1/2
  33. 2
  34. 11/12
  35. 5/6
  36. 4
  37. 51
  38. 6
  39. 2
  40. 2

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