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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 477 · 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.Diya has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  5. 5.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Diya has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Rohan has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Meera has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Riya has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Sara has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.Arjun has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Aarav has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Arjun has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 36 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 80 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 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. 70
  2. 50
  3. 9
  4. 2
  5. 18
  6. 12
  7. 15
  8. 7
  9. 12
  10. 13
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 14
  15. 6
  16. 7
  17. 45
  18. 33
  19. 8
  20. 6
  21. 1/2
  22. 63
  23. 3
  24. 10
  25. 11
  26. 10
  27. 11/12
  28. 20
  29. 1/3
  30. 5
  31. 4
  32. 76
  33. 36
  34. 24
  35. 60
  36. 1
  37. 1
  38. 9
  39. 2
  40. 8

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