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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 474 · 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.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Rohan has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 51 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Sara has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 30 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Tara has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Ishaan has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  17. 17.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Meera has ₹35, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Riya has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Riya has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Tara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  36. 36.Meera has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  38. 38.Rohan has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 35
  3. 76
  4. 2
  5. 34
  6. 2
  7. 28
  8. 26
  9. 28
  10. 45
  11. 10
  12. 12
  13. 21
  14. 9
  15. 8
  16. 2/3
  17. 19
  18. 38
  19. 7
  20. 1/6
  21. 22
  22. 46
  23. 6
  24. 6
  25. 10
  26. 3
  27. 1/4
  28. 14
  29. 80
  30. 52
  31. 16
  32. 8
  33. 4
  34. 10
  35. 1/2
  36. 30
  37. 4
  38. 28
  39. 5/12
  40. 4

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