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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 44 · 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.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Meera has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Tara has ₹84, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  35. 35.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.Sara has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 10
  3. 2
  4. 17
  5. 2
  6. 7
  7. 3
  8. 3
  9. 52
  10. 57
  11. 4
  12. 4
  13. 4
  14. 1
  15. 3
  16. 20
  17. 2
  18. 2
  19. 4
  20. 12
  21. 5/6
  22. 14
  23. 1/2
  24. 1/2
  25. 28
  26. 1/3
  27. 1
  28. 2
  29. 4
  30. 56
  31. 3
  32. 5/6
  33. 9
  34. 2/3
  35. 85
  36. 20
  37. 11/12
  38. 21
  39. 1/4
  40. 26

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