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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 372 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Diya has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  7. 7.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 60 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.Riya has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Arjun has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Kabir has ₹90, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Tara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Tara has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Kabir has ₹15, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 20
  3. 32
  4. 4
  5. 12
  6. 6
  7. 12
  8. 45
  9. 3
  10. 5/6
  11. 11/12
  12. 8
  13. 11/12
  14. 9
  15. 32
  16. 50
  17. 4
  18. 6
  19. 5/12
  20. 27
  21. 1/2
  22. 21
  23. 20
  24. 3
  25. 15
  26. 8
  27. 6
  28. 4
  29. 6
  30. 2
  31. 8
  32. 21
  33. 2
  34. 57
  35. 45
  36. 5
  37. 2
  38. 3
  39. 44
  40. 1/3

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