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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 369 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.A team scores 30 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 70 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹40, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 5/6
  5. 2
  6. 11/12
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 4
  10. 2
  11. 20
  12. 7
  13. 20
  14. 56
  15. 58
  16. 2
  17. 16
  18. 4
  19. 3
  20. 15
  21. 1/3
  22. 46
  23. 20
  24. 2
  25. 28
  26. 19
  27. 18
  28. 4
  29. 3
  30. 4
  31. 1/4
  32. 38
  33. 2
  34. 32
  35. 1/2
  36. 4
  37. 3
  38. 8
  39. 5
  40. 33

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