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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 373 · 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.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  2. 2.Tara has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Tara has ₹48, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Kabir has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.A team scores 21 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Meera has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Vihaan has ₹270, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Meera has ₹300, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Kabir has ₹45, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Aarav has ₹48, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Rohan has ₹84, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  39. 39.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 1/12
  2. 4
  3. 14
  4. 12
  5. 4
  6. 50
  7. 12
  8. 3
  9. 12
  10. 1/2
  11. 36
  12. 10
  13. 9
  14. 7
  15. 15
  16. 10
  17. 4
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. 7/12
  21. 117
  22. 14
  23. 190
  24. 7
  25. 34
  26. 18
  27. 5/12
  28. 2
  29. 4
  30. 2
  31. 21
  32. 35
  33. 4
  34. 14
  35. 8
  36. 44
  37. 12
  38. 1/6
  39. 15
  40. 8

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