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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 38 · 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 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 36 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.Vihaan has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Vihaan has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 30 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.A team scores 90 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 96 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.Ishaan has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  38. 38.Diya has ₹84, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Anaya has ₹42, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 1/6
  4. 58
  5. 1/3
  6. 1
  7. 18
  8. 3
  9. 12
  10. 6
  11. 6
  12. 2/3
  13. 9
  14. 16
  15. 15
  16. 27
  17. 16
  18. 9
  19. 24
  20. 18
  21. 8
  22. 18
  23. 36
  24. 60
  25. 45
  26. 3
  27. 2/3
  28. 6
  29. 21
  30. 16
  31. 8
  32. 4
  33. 3
  34. 3
  35. 15
  36. 38
  37. 1
  38. 49
  39. 4
  40. 14

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