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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 416 · 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.Tara has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  9. 9.Riya has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Anaya has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Sara has ₹21, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  36. 36.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 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), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 63
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 8
  5. 1
  6. 2/3
  7. 6
  8. 4
  9. 76
  10. 34
  11. 6
  12. 20
  13. 38
  14. 3
  15. 1
  16. 39
  17. 32
  18. 5/6
  19. 10
  20. 3/4
  21. 44
  22. 1/6
  23. 3/4
  24. 12
  25. 60
  26. 4
  27. 2
  28. 4
  29. 85
  30. 7
  31. 4
  32. 58
  33. 5
  34. 4
  35. 8
  36. 6
  37. 2
  38. 1/2
  39. 5/12
  40. 2

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