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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 47 · 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 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.Riya has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.A team scores 68 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Riya has ₹42, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Tara has ₹270, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.Ishaan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Anaya has ₹30, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Kabir has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  34. 34.A team scores 36 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 10
  5. 2
  6. 3
  7. 2/3
  8. 16
  9. 17
  10. 2
  11. 5/6
  12. 2
  13. 4
  14. 4
  15. 4
  16. 6
  17. 15
  18. 1/4
  19. 58
  20. 5/12
  21. 2
  22. 8
  23. 3
  24. 22
  25. 7
  26. 63
  27. 1/3
  28. 2
  29. 5
  30. 4
  31. 2
  32. 4
  33. 11/12
  34. 12
  35. 20
  36. 2
  37. 2
  38. 1/6
  39. 8
  40. 8

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