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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 380 · 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 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  2. 2.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.Diya has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Meera has ₹80, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Vihaan has ₹72, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  17. 17.Aarav has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Meera has ₹160, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 14
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 20
  6. 3/4
  7. 2/3
  8. 76
  9. 1/3
  10. 33
  11. 2/3
  12. 5/12
  13. 35
  14. 28
  15. 30
  16. 1/3
  17. 16
  18. 18
  19. 8
  20. 6
  21. 1/6
  22. 4
  23. 15
  24. 8
  25. 56
  26. 20
  27. 80
  28. 8
  29. 8
  30. 5
  31. 4
  32. 1
  33. 15
  34. 6
  35. 15
  36. 11/12
  37. 20
  38. 28
  39. 4
  40. 52

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