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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 435 · 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 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  4. 4.Anaya has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 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.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Riya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 1
  3. 1/3
  4. 16
  5. 56
  6. 21
  7. 4
  8. 1/3
  9. 5/6
  10. 15
  11. 2
  12. 3
  13. 7
  14. 2
  15. 15
  16. 11/12
  17. 6
  18. 48
  19. 4
  20. 9
  21. 3
  22. 2
  23. 5/6
  24. 1/3
  25. 2
  26. 6
  27. 2
  28. 2/3
  29. 2
  30. 1/2
  31. 6
  32. 12
  33. 2
  34. 57
  35. 54
  36. 1/4
  37. 20
  38. 4
  39. 18
  40. 6

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