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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 454 · 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.Tara has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 57 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Ishaan has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.Meera has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Diya has ₹60, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 90 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Arjun has ₹270, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Diya has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Riya has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.Diya has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Aarav has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.A team scores 120 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 38
  5. 45
  6. 3
  7. 6
  8. 10
  9. 20
  10. 39
  11. 35
  12. 1/6
  13. 6
  14. 2
  15. 2
  16. 6
  17. 2
  18. 75
  19. 171
  20. 4
  21. 15
  22. 2
  23. 5
  24. 1/2
  25. 190
  26. 12
  27. 16
  28. 26
  29. 28
  30. 1/6
  31. 24
  32. 2
  33. 1/3
  34. 4
  35. 3
  36. 5/6
  37. 3
  38. 1/2
  39. 1/3
  40. 20

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