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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 457 · 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 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Sara has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  8. 8.Tara has ₹42, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Aarav has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 60 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.A team scores 95 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  27. 27.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 80 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Tara has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Ishaan has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 20
  5. 1
  6. 5/12
  7. 9
  8. 21
  9. 21
  10. 9
  11. 10
  12. 2
  13. 3
  14. 2
  15. 36
  16. 3
  17. 16
  18. 14
  19. 1/6
  20. 4
  21. 36
  22. 28
  23. 12
  24. 6
  25. 38
  26. 5/12
  27. 9
  28. 1/3
  29. 2
  30. 3
  31. 20
  32. 9
  33. 1/6
  34. 5/6
  35. 6
  36. 52
  37. 17
  38. 8
  39. 30
  40. 50

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