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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 488 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.A team scores 25 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Diya has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Ishaan has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  24. 24.Rohan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  29. 29.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  36. 36.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Tara has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 8
  4. 13
  5. 56
  6. 15
  7. 28
  8. 4
  9. 6
  10. 7
  11. 32
  12. 10
  13. 1
  14. 10
  15. 5
  16. 7
  17. 5/12
  18. 1/12
  19. 4
  20. 3
  21. 33
  22. 10
  23. 1/6
  24. 6
  25. 6
  26. 21
  27. 2
  28. 3/4
  29. 4
  30. 2
  31. 32
  32. 8
  33. 40
  34. 4
  35. 9
  36. 11
  37. 30
  38. 20
  39. 16
  40. 46

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