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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 370 · 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.Kabir has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees 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.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  5. 5.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.Tara has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Aarav has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Sara has ₹30, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Meera has ₹150, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Rohan has ₹80, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Tara has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Riya has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Meera has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹35, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 34 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Aarav has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 6
  5. 20
  6. 9
  7. 14
  8. 2
  9. 4
  10. 12
  11. 45
  12. 12
  13. 10
  14. 20
  15. 5
  16. 15
  17. 35
  18. 2
  19. 11/12
  20. 44
  21. 1/2
  22. 4
  23. 4
  24. 56
  25. 6
  26. 28
  27. 3
  28. 12
  29. 20
  30. 30
  31. 50
  32. 8
  33. 2
  34. 7
  35. 6
  36. 4
  37. 17
  38. 12
  39. 3
  40. 21

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