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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 407 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  5. 5.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  11. 11.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Tara has ₹140, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  21. 21.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  26. 26.A team scores 45 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.Kabir has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Arjun has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Ishaan has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 12
  3. 70
  4. 9
  5. 5
  6. 1
  7. 5/6
  8. 12
  9. 27
  10. 1/6
  11. 32
  12. 52
  13. 6
  14. 9
  15. 51
  16. 6
  17. 9
  18. 3
  19. 7
  20. 4
  21. 3
  22. 3
  23. 2
  24. 57
  25. 6
  26. 15
  27. 9
  28. 11
  29. 19
  30. 1
  31. 6
  32. 9
  33. 7
  34. 2/3
  35. 1/2
  36. 8
  37. 21
  38. 8
  39. 63
  40. 36

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