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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 357 · 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 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs 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.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Ishaan has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Meera has ₹45, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  20. 20.Sara has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Diya has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Kabir has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  33. 33.Meera has ₹160, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

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

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