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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 432 · 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 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  3. 3.Rohan has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  5. 5.Tara has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Diya has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Diya has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  21. 21.Arjun has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 1/4
  3. 6
  4. 9
  5. 32
  6. 13
  7. 4
  8. 12
  9. 2
  10. 2
  11. 15
  12. 3
  13. 12
  14. 45
  15. 63
  16. 39
  17. 8
  18. 52
  19. 26
  20. 2
  21. 9
  22. 2
  23. 2
  24. 5/6
  25. 2/3
  26. 8
  27. 51
  28. 40
  29. 9
  30. 35
  31. 12
  32. 50
  33. 26
  34. 5
  35. 20
  36. 10
  37. 6
  38. 4
  39. 1
  40. 3

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