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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 458 · 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.Diya has ₹32, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Anaya has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  8. 8.Anaya has ₹6, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  16. 16.Tara has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Vihaan has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Anaya has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Vihaan has ₹54, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.Ishaan has ₹54, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 1/2
  3. 3
  4. 27
  5. 16
  6. 11
  7. 5/12
  8. 2
  9. 36
  10. 8
  11. 1/3
  12. 3
  13. 1
  14. 22
  15. 1/3
  16. 56
  17. 56
  18. 70
  19. 52
  20. 20
  21. 4
  22. 5
  23. 32
  24. 5/6
  25. 6
  26. 36
  27. 3
  28. 6
  29. 10
  30. 3
  31. 14
  32. 18
  33. 80
  34. 1/3
  35. 9
  36. 20
  37. 2
  38. 9
  39. 15
  40. 1/4

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