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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 447 · 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 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Anaya has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  19. 19.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  26. 26.Anaya has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 114 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  35. 35.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Arjun has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Rohan has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 50 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

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

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