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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 41 · 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 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 60 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Tara has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 33 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  24. 24.Aarav has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  26. 26.A team scores 36 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 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  35. 35.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Diya has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 8
  3. 4
  4. 26
  5. 36
  6. 8
  7. 6
  8. 3
  9. 21
  10. 27
  11. 8
  12. 8
  13. 22
  14. 7
  15. 2
  16. 6
  17. 21
  18. 4
  19. 1
  20. 26
  21. 2
  22. 77
  23. 3
  24. 12
  25. 1
  26. 12
  27. 16
  28. 4
  29. 9
  30. 57
  31. 5
  32. 11/12
  33. 1/3
  34. 1
  35. 4
  36. 1/4
  37. 6
  38. 1/3
  39. 1/3
  40. 20

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