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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 443 · 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.Sara has ₹36, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis 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.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Riya has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  15. 15.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.Kabir has ₹10, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  23. 23.Kabir has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.Diya has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

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

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