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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 378 · 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 4 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 75 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Tara has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.Meera has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Kabir has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Meera has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Kabir has ₹270, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  26. 26.Riya has ₹84, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Aarav has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.Riya has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 30
  3. 38
  4. 9
  5. 4
  6. 2
  7. 24
  8. 2
  9. 20
  10. 9
  11. 8
  12. 10
  13. 4
  14. 3
  15. 5
  16. 8
  17. 52
  18. 9
  19. 8
  20. 3
  21. 1/3
  22. 4
  23. 44
  24. 8
  25. 2/3
  26. 7
  27. 38
  28. 2/3
  29. 3
  30. 2
  31. 2
  32. 9
  33. 4
  34. 9
  35. 27
  36. 11
  37. 3/4
  38. 3
  39. 4
  40. 5/12

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