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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 487 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  3. 3.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.A team scores 84 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Kabir has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 56 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  17. 17.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Kabir has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  31. 31.A team scores 55 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Kabir has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Kabir has ₹15, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 5/6
  3. 2
  4. 9
  5. 9
  6. 14
  7. 57
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. 10
  11. 14
  12. 3
  13. 28
  14. 4
  15. 10
  16. 1/2
  17. 12
  18. 10
  19. 8
  20. 8
  21. 3
  22. 2
  23. 1
  24. 12
  25. 3/4
  26. 44
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 5/12
  30. 1/6
  31. 33
  32. 3
  33. 1/6
  34. 1
  35. 16
  36. 49
  37. 33
  38. 5
  39. 1/2
  40. 5/6

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