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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 464 · 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.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.A team scores 30 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  12. 12.A team scores 35 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.Meera has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.Rohan has ₹8, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.A team scores 64 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  40. 40.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

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

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