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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 352 · 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 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Meera has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  5. 5.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Riya has ₹140, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  21. 21.Sara has ₹30, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  29. 29.Ishaan has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 22
  3. 70
  4. 9
  5. 15
  6. 21
  7. 22
  8. 6
  9. 8
  10. 3
  11. 27
  12. 39
  13. 1/3
  14. 3
  15. 2
  16. 4
  17. 12
  18. 52
  19. 49
  20. 6
  21. 20
  22. 4
  23. 5/6
  24. 11/12
  25. 1/3
  26. 1/2
  27. 50
  28. 2
  29. 63
  30. 5
  31. 12
  32. 3
  33. 2/3
  34. 26
  35. 2
  36. 4
  37. 1/6
  38. 3
  39. 2
  40. 45

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