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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 381 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.Meera has ₹90, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.Aarav has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  14. 14.Vihaan has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  16. 16.Ishaan has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  18. 18.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  23. 23.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.A team scores 84 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 85 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  34. 34.A team scores 30 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 1/3
  3. 3
  4. 6
  5. 4
  6. 12
  7. 12
  8. 9
  9. 2
  10. 1/2
  11. 9
  12. 18
  13. 6
  14. 7
  15. 3
  16. 6
  17. 1/3
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. 3
  21. 65
  22. 1/6
  23. 17
  24. 39
  25. 70
  26. 1/3
  27. 10
  28. 51
  29. 6
  30. 9
  31. 16
  32. 33
  33. 1
  34. 10
  35. 57
  36. 15
  37. 8
  38. 4
  39. 50
  40. 16

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