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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 337 · 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.Diya has ₹8, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Sara has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.Aarav has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Vihaan has ₹72, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.Tara has ₹10, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Anaya has ₹32, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 50 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Sara has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 63
  3. 45
  4. 1
  5. 171
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. 1/6
  9. 6
  10. 2
  11. 20
  12. 11
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 4
  16. 6
  17. 42
  18. 3
  19. 44
  20. 16
  21. 5/6
  22. 12
  23. 15
  24. 10
  25. 6
  26. 3
  27. 58
  28. 18
  29. 20
  30. 5/6
  31. 19
  32. 20
  33. 13
  34. 5/12
  35. 2
  36. 7
  37. 9
  38. 50
  39. 1/3
  40. 35

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