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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 402 · 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.Aarav has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  3. 3.Vihaan has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Riya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Riya has ₹270, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  21. 21.Sara has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Riya has ₹210, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  33. 33.Sara has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Aarav has ₹108, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.A team scores 75 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹300, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 1/6
  3. 35
  4. 6
  5. 39
  6. 2
  7. 1
  8. 1/3
  9. 3
  10. 3/4
  11. 1
  12. 48
  13. 6
  14. 44
  15. 9
  16. 1
  17. 8
  18. 18
  19. 4
  20. 4
  21. 9
  22. 10
  23. 2
  24. 8
  25. 49
  26. 4
  27. 2/3
  28. 3
  29. 2
  30. 4
  31. 1/3
  32. 2
  33. 10
  34. 63
  35. 15
  36. 58
  37. 45
  38. 6
  39. 1/2
  40. 130

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