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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 431 · 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.Meera has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  7. 7.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.A team scores 21 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Tara has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  16. 16.A team scores 42 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.Tara has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Sara has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  23. 23.Ishaan has ₹60, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Anaya has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Arjun has ₹72, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 18
  3. 16
  4. 2
  5. 20
  6. 3
  7. 20
  8. 6
  9. 28
  10. 14
  11. 4
  12. 55
  13. 6
  14. 3
  15. 1/6
  16. 35
  17. 4
  18. 2
  19. 4
  20. 52
  21. 8
  22. 1/2
  23. 3
  24. 4
  25. 4
  26. 2
  27. 14
  28. 18
  29. 85
  30. 1/2
  31. 16
  32. 6
  33. 3
  34. 21
  35. 4
  36. 42
  37. 1
  38. 6
  39. 3/4
  40. 1/6

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