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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 452 · 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.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Riya has ₹60, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.Anaya has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Anaya has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 45 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  35. 35.Sara has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

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

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