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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 442 · 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 5 1/3 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 8 children?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  4. 4.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  10. 10.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.Rohan has ₹15, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Tara has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  19. 19.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Anaya has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  29. 29.Kabir has ₹80, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

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

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