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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 441 · 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 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Diya has ₹10, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Rohan has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Sara has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 34 runs. 1/2 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 6 children?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Ishaan has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 48 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  30. 30.Arjun has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  33. 33.Arjun has ₹40, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 6
  3. 2
  4. 1/2
  5. 6
  6. 26
  7. 56
  8. 11/12
  9. 38
  10. 1/6
  11. 1/3
  12. 1
  13. 9
  14. 20
  15. 8
  16. 16
  17. 21
  18. 14
  19. 10
  20. 17
  21. 2
  22. 1/3
  23. 40
  24. 6
  25. 18
  26. 32
  27. 2/3
  28. 6
  29. 1/12
  30. 8
  31. 10
  32. 4
  33. 10
  34. 3
  35. 2/3
  36. 5/6
  37. 21
  38. 60
  39. 7/12
  40. 4

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