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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 376 · 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 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.Tara has ₹105, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  5. 5.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 45 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  11. 11.A team scores 50 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  15. 15.Arjun has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Sara has ₹90, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 95 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  26. 26.Riya has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  29. 29.Sara has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

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

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