← Fraction word problems lesson New set →

Fraction Word Problems Worksheet

Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 348 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  3. 3.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  5. 5.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Tara has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Diya has ₹30, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Meera has ₹135, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.A team scores 120 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Rohan has ₹300, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Tara has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  25. 25.Riya has ₹120, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  34. 34.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =

Answer key

  1. 1/3
  2. 2/3
  3. 20
  4. 3
  5. 10
  6. 50
  7. 5
  8. 1/2
  9. 4
  10. 3
  11. 76
  12. 18
  13. 44
  14. 6
  15. 20
  16. 2
  17. 190
  18. 3
  19. 15
  20. 1/3
  21. 3
  22. 20
  23. 2
  24. 1
  25. 4
  26. 10
  27. 2/3
  28. 39
  29. 10
  30. 5/6
  31. 8
  32. 3
  33. 1/3
  34. 35
  35. 6
  36. 1/2
  37. 3
  38. 45
  39. 3
  40. 5/12

Free fractions lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/fractions-for-kids