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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 469 · 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 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  7. 7.Vihaan has ₹75, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Tara has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹90, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Tara has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 13
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 1/6
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. 10
  9. 52
  10. 1/4
  11. 5/6
  12. 6
  13. 16
  14. 4
  15. 12
  16. 12
  17. 1/3
  18. 60
  19. 32
  20. 3
  21. 5/6
  22. 16
  23. 1
  24. 46
  25. 42
  26. 56
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. 8
  31. 4
  32. 1/12
  33. 4
  34. 9
  35. 16
  36. 20
  37. 10
  38. 9
  39. 2
  40. 1/2

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