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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 401 · 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 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Diya has ₹100, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Anaya has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Diya has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 48 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 56 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Meera has ₹270, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 35
  3. 7
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 40
  8. 44
  9. 28
  10. 91
  11. 4
  12. 1/6
  13. 1/3
  14. 20
  15. 3
  16. 2
  17. 12
  18. 2
  19. 4
  20. 7/12
  21. 3
  22. 57
  23. 26
  24. 9
  25. 1
  26. 45
  27. 2
  28. 3/4
  29. 34
  30. 4
  31. 4
  32. 6
  33. 16
  34. 14
  35. 171
  36. 4
  37. 21
  38. 3
  39. 10
  40. 15

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