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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 346 · 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.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  5. 5.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 55 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 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.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Riya has ₹270, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  22. 22.Rohan has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  26. 26.Aarav has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  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 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 12
  3. 10
  4. 1/6
  5. 30
  6. 20
  7. 1
  8. 85
  9. 44
  10. 10
  11. 33
  12. 4
  13. 6
  14. 4
  15. 4
  16. 9
  17. 21
  18. 10
  19. 3
  20. 39
  21. 1/12
  22. 8
  23. 1/3
  24. 8
  25. 1/3
  26. 9
  27. 57
  28. 39
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. 7/12
  32. 7/12
  33. 70
  34. 33
  35. 1/3
  36. 40
  37. 2
  38. 22
  39. 3
  40. 14

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