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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 456 · 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.Aarav has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Tara has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Sara has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  7. 7.Diya has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.A team scores 50 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 24 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  25. 25.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  30. 30.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.A team scores 36 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Meera has ₹42, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  39. 39.Riya has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 33
  3. 7
  4. 20
  5. 9
  6. 2
  7. 9
  8. 1/3
  9. 8
  10. 27
  11. 20
  12. 39
  13. 1/6
  14. 4
  15. 1/3
  16. 1/12
  17. 45
  18. 8
  19. 20
  20. 20
  21. 20
  22. 38
  23. 7/12
  24. 4
  25. 15
  26. 6
  27. 1/6
  28. 9
  29. 6
  30. 14
  31. 57
  32. 10
  33. 24
  34. 2
  35. 15
  36. 21
  37. 32
  38. 3
  39. 20
  40. 6

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