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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 415 · 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 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  3. 3.A team scores 66 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Aarav has ₹135, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 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.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  13. 13.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  16. 16.Diya has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Meera has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 30 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.A team scores 55 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  28. 28.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹90, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.A team scores 78 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 1/2
  3. 55
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 18
  7. 6
  8. 4
  9. 9
  10. 4
  11. 1/3
  12. 1/2
  13. 2
  14. 21
  15. 1
  16. 6
  17. 15
  18. 14
  19. 1/2
  20. 8
  21. 10
  22. 36
  23. 11
  24. 50
  25. 27
  26. 7/12
  27. 2
  28. 24
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. 9
  32. 14
  33. 13
  34. 2/3
  35. 3
  36. 6
  37. 4
  38. 4
  39. 4
  40. 16

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