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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 440 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  6. 6.Anaya has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.A team scores 20 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Riya has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Riya has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 27
  4. 28
  5. 6
  6. 3
  7. 1/3
  8. 5
  9. 7/12
  10. 4
  11. 3
  12. 12
  13. 45
  14. 4
  15. 6
  16. 16
  17. 58
  18. 4
  19. 22
  20. 2
  21. 20
  22. 8
  23. 1/6
  24. 5/6
  25. 8
  26. 1/3
  27. 2
  28. 6
  29. 33
  30. 8
  31. 5
  32. 56
  33. 24
  34. 20
  35. 8
  36. 10
  37. 1/6
  38. 57
  39. 5/6
  40. 21

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