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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 374 · 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 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 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.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Meera has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  12. 12.Riya has ₹54, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.Sara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Diya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Riya has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Vihaan has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Ishaan has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 19
  5. 58
  6. 8
  7. 39
  8. 6
  9. 11/12
  10. 5/6
  11. 5/6
  12. 27
  13. 4
  14. 2
  15. 11
  16. 32
  17. 6
  18. 9
  19. 2
  20. 2
  21. 3
  22. 10
  23. 12
  24. 21
  25. 50
  26. 3/4
  27. 20
  28. 9
  29. 1
  30. 1/2
  31. 5/12
  32. 4
  33. 16
  34. 3
  35. 8
  36. 52
  37. 8
  38. 4
  39. 10
  40. 27

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