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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 397 · 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.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 36 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Rohan has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 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.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  26. 26.Sara has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  30. 30.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Meera has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 44
  4. 8
  5. 27
  6. 3
  7. 1
  8. 16
  9. 8
  10. 2/3
  11. 56
  12. 2
  13. 4
  14. 6
  15. 11/12
  16. 2
  17. 9
  18. 4
  19. 2
  20. 8
  21. 12
  22. 1
  23. 12
  24. 5/6
  25. 3
  26. 21
  27. 12
  28. 6
  29. 1/6
  30. 48
  31. 8
  32. 9
  33. 2
  34. 9
  35. 60
  36. 16
  37. 133
  38. 4
  39. 45
  40. 64

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