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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 350 · 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. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  3. 3.Tara has ₹36, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Riya 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.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  26. 26.A team scores 30 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Aarav has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 8
  6. 1/6
  7. 9
  8. 16
  9. 20
  10. 16
  11. 76
  12. 6
  13. 20
  14. 3
  15. 1
  16. 4
  17. 6
  18. 6
  19. 58
  20. 1
  21. 51
  22. 30
  23. 6
  24. 7/12
  25. 1/6
  26. 10
  27. 2
  28. 35
  29. 15
  30. 2/3
  31. 2/3
  32. 6
  33. 4
  34. 3
  35. 1/3
  36. 19
  37. 21
  38. 8
  39. 45
  40. 5

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