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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 386 · 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.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Diya has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  15. 15.Diya has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  19. 19.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  21. 21.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Ishaan has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.A team scores 48 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis 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.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  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 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 51
  3. 34
  4. 19
  5. 4
  6. 2
  7. 6
  8. 7
  9. 4
  10. 8
  11. 1/3
  12. 12
  13. 20
  14. 1/12
  15. 10
  16. 21
  17. 1/2
  18. 3
  19. 10
  20. 1/2
  21. 40
  22. 6
  23. 2
  24. 5/6
  25. 8
  26. 39
  27. 14
  28. 56
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. 12
  32. 7/12
  33. 11
  34. 42
  35. 8
  36. 32
  37. 3
  38. 2
  39. 28
  40. 4

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