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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 478 · 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 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Riya has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  22. 22.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  25. 25.Diya has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  27. 27.Sara has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Arjun has ₹90, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 80 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Tara has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 12
  3. 4
  4. 10
  5. 8
  6. 10
  7. 8
  8. 3
  9. 12
  10. 3
  11. 2/3
  12. 1
  13. 8
  14. 2
  15. 58
  16. 3
  17. 57
  18. 14
  19. 14
  20. 9
  21. 6
  22. 15
  23. 1/2
  24. 2
  25. 4
  26. 3
  27. 5
  28. 21
  29. 22
  30. 52
  31. 8
  32. 20
  33. 2
  34. 12
  35. 46
  36. 8
  37. 3
  38. 15
  39. 15
  40. 18

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