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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 483 · 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.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Anaya has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Vihaan has ₹18, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  10. 10.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Riya has ₹50, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Arjun has ₹80, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 45 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  25. 25.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Riya has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  31. 31.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Meera has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  34. 34.A team scores 100 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 45 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Ishaan has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

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

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