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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 410 · 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 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  4. 4.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Vihaan has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Tara has ₹6, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  10. 10.Vihaan has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Kabir has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Arjun has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Ishaan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 9
  3. 1/3
  4. 2
  5. 70
  6. 8
  7. 35
  8. 2
  9. 1
  10. 40
  11. 34
  12. 4
  13. 6
  14. 10
  15. 1/3
  16. 9
  17. 51
  18. 3/4
  19. 58
  20. 10
  21. 5/6
  22. 18
  23. 2
  24. 15
  25. 16
  26. 3
  27. 2
  28. 1/3
  29. 1/3
  30. 44
  31. 6
  32. 3
  33. 22
  34. 32
  35. 21
  36. 1/2
  37. 2
  38. 26
  39. 50
  40. 2/3

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