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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 467 · 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 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Tara has ₹45, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.Kabir has ₹80, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹50, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Sara has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Tara has ₹72, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Rohan has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  38. 38.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  40. 40.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 20
  3. 15
  4. 8
  5. 45
  6. 19
  7. 21
  8. 52
  9. 9
  10. 6
  11. 4
  12. 5/6
  13. 18
  14. 16
  15. 57
  16. 9
  17. 4
  18. 90
  19. 4
  20. 58
  21. 50
  22. 3
  23. 16
  24. 2
  25. 15
  26. 8
  27. 8
  28. 2
  29. 14
  30. 1/3
  31. 3
  32. 15
  33. 6
  34. 4
  35. 1
  36. 1/3
  37. 3
  38. 20
  39. 1/3
  40. 8

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