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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 343 · 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.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  2. 2.A team scores 54 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  6. 6.Riya has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.A team scores 66 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.Rohan has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 42 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Kabir has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.Riya has ₹35, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 2
  4. 1/4
  5. 2/3
  6. 7
  7. 2/3
  8. 55
  9. 15
  10. 34
  11. 8
  12. 4
  13. 4
  14. 19
  15. 57
  16. 3
  17. 5/6
  18. 3/4
  19. 10
  20. 70
  21. 14
  22. 3
  23. 1/2
  24. 6
  25. 39
  26. 46
  27. 52
  28. 34
  29. 56
  30. 50
  31. 3
  32. 66
  33. 8
  34. 1/3
  35. 7
  36. 20
  37. 3
  38. 1/3
  39. 2/3
  40. 4

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