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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 438 · 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 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Tara has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  15. 15.Ishaan has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 100 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  25. 25.Kabir has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.A team scores 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  30. 30.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Rohan has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Diya has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹84, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 63
  3. 12
  4. 5/6
  5. 5/12
  6. 2
  7. 11/12
  8. 7/12
  9. 12
  10. 3
  11. 6
  12. 3
  13. 20
  14. 2
  15. 16
  16. 32
  17. 60
  18. 16
  19. 44
  20. 28
  21. 95
  22. 9
  23. 57
  24. 6
  25. 9
  26. 7
  27. 19
  28. 9
  29. 3
  30. 38
  31. 16
  32. 10
  33. 5
  34. 4
  35. 2
  36. 3
  37. 46
  38. 45
  39. 20
  40. 35

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