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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 366 · 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 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Riya has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Vihaan has ₹300, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Kabir has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.Riya has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Riya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 66 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Kabir has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Kabir has ₹60, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  37. 37.Anaya has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Vihaan has ₹240, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 70
  5. 12
  6. 4
  7. 4
  8. 15
  9. 52
  10. 51
  11. 8
  12. 42
  13. 15
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. 9
  17. 2/3
  18. 4
  19. 4
  20. 1/2
  21. 6
  22. 4
  23. 55
  24. 45
  25. 9
  26. 3
  27. 12
  28. 33
  29. 48
  30. 3/4
  31. 9
  32. 1/6
  33. 14
  34. 2
  35. 5/6
  36. 1
  37. 6
  38. 104
  39. 10
  40. 1/3

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