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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 450 · 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 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Kabir has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  6. 6.Riya has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.Rohan has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Kabir has ₹180, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Sara has ₹300, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  32. 32.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 18
  3. 9
  4. 21
  5. 4
  6. 56
  7. 1
  8. 3/4
  9. 26
  10. 2
  11. 28
  12. 1/2
  13. 38
  14. 6
  15. 2
  16. 34
  17. 1/2
  18. 2/3
  19. 16
  20. 35
  21. 5/6
  22. 2
  23. 12
  24. 3
  25. 56
  26. 114
  27. 190
  28. 3/4
  29. 10
  30. 58
  31. 7/12
  32. 5
  33. 5/6
  34. 1/3
  35. 2
  36. 15
  37. 44
  38. 1
  39. 4
  40. 85

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