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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 35 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Anaya has ₹18, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 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 16 children?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  10. 10.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.Arjun has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.Rohan has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 80 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹48, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.A team scores 72 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  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 6 children?
  38. 38.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 34
  3. 3
  4. 2/3
  5. 44
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. 7/12
  9. 2/3
  10. 4
  11. 32
  12. 6
  13. 2
  14. 8
  15. 1/3
  16. 15
  17. 4
  18. 1/2
  19. 4
  20. 70
  21. 30
  22. 11
  23. 9
  24. 12
  25. 20
  26. 4
  27. 1/3
  28. 56
  29. 9
  30. 12
  31. 4
  32. 60
  33. 5/6
  34. 18
  35. 26
  36. 1/2
  37. 1
  38. 40
  39. 15
  40. 2

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