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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 409 · 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 16 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Rohan has ₹32, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Ishaan has ₹72, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 80 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  22. 22.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

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

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