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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 480 · 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 ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  4. 4.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 45 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Riya has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Diya has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Kabir has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.A team scores 60 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Tara has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Riya has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  20. 20.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  25. 25.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.A team scores 40 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  30. 30.Tara has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Anaya has ₹54, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

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

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