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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 451 · 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 ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Sara has ₹15, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Tara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.Ishaan has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees 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 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Sara has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 40 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Rohan has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 19
  3. 28
  4. 3
  5. 6
  6. 27
  7. 8
  8. 10
  9. 21
  10. 5/6
  11. 8
  12. 12
  13. 8
  14. 6
  15. 4
  16. 1
  17. 48
  18. 3
  19. 2
  20. 1/3
  21. 17
  22. 10
  23. 10
  24. 3
  25. 1/3
  26. 4
  27. 20
  28. 12
  29. 130
  30. 5/6
  31. 17
  32. 2/3
  33. 4
  34. 2/3
  35. 9
  36. 46
  37. 20
  38. 58
  39. 52
  40. 52

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