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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 448 · 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.Meera has ₹150, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 78 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.Sara has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Aarav has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  18. 18.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Anaya has ₹160, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  25. 25.Ishaan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  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 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  35. 35.Diya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Anaya has ₹105, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Rohan has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 1
  3. 13
  4. 1/6
  5. 4
  6. 39
  7. 1/2
  8. 12
  9. 24
  10. 1/3
  11. 8
  12. 12
  13. 3
  14. 2
  15. 56
  16. 9
  17. 1/2
  18. 4
  19. 1/4
  20. 3
  21. 2
  22. 2
  23. 8
  24. 1/6
  25. 2
  26. 9
  27. 5/12
  28. 3
  29. 8
  30. 45
  31. 9
  32. 2
  33. 3
  34. 9
  35. 6
  36. 46
  37. 7
  38. 2
  39. 4
  40. 21

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