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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 479 · 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.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.A team scores 68 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.A team scores 30 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.Diya has ₹15, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Diya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Ishaan has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Meera has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.Aarav has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹150, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 12
  5. 6
  6. 5/6
  7. 17
  8. 6
  9. 45
  10. 5
  11. 18
  12. 1/3
  13. 8
  14. 57
  15. 6
  16. 2
  17. 39
  18. 24
  19. 5
  20. 57
  21. 18
  22. 6
  23. 2
  24. 5
  25. 18
  26. 6
  27. 22
  28. 5/12
  29. 15
  30. 12
  31. 5
  32. 14
  33. 16
  34. 9
  35. 10
  36. 20
  37. 3/4
  38. 2
  39. 4
  40. 1/12

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