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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 428 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.Anaya has ₹36, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Diya has ₹27, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 78 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Vihaan has ₹108, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Diya has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  21. 21.Rohan has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  24. 24.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Ishaan has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Anaya has ₹32, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Rohan has ₹90, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.Ishaan has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 16
  3. 1
  4. 12
  5. 13
  6. 9
  7. 65
  8. 8
  9. 58
  10. 28
  11. 5/6
  12. 1/2
  13. 6
  14. 2
  15. 9
  16. 45
  17. 27
  18. 48
  19. 4
  20. 1/4
  21. 16
  22. 3
  23. 1/6
  24. 4
  25. 10
  26. 2
  27. 15
  28. 56
  29. 6
  30. 12
  31. 6
  32. 2
  33. 18
  34. 8
  35. 9
  36. 12
  37. 24
  38. 27
  39. 1/2
  40. 3

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