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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 446 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Tara has ₹54, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Ishaan has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  5. 5.Arjun has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  8. 8.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.Sara has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  18. 18.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 36 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  36. 36.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 39
  2. 18
  3. 22
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 3
  7. 1/6
  8. 18
  9. 1/2
  10. 4
  11. 56
  12. 19
  13. 20
  14. 5/6
  15. 88
  16. 1/3
  17. 1/12
  18. 2
  19. 1/6
  20. 3
  21. 1/6
  22. 1
  23. 24
  24. 16
  25. 2
  26. 60
  27. 28
  28. 12
  29. 21
  30. 40
  31. 44
  32. 14
  33. 27
  34. 8
  35. 6
  36. 4
  37. 4
  38. 6
  39. 4
  40. 3

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