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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 495 · 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), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.Sara has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  9. 9.Tara has ₹42, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.Aarav has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.A team scores 42 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  15. 15.Arjun has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Meera has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Vihaan has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  25. 25.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Aarav has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  28. 28.Meera has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Arjun has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  32. 32.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Riya has ₹96, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 90 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 1/3
  3. 8
  4. 3
  5. 1/6
  6. 3
  7. 33
  8. 1/2
  9. 7
  10. 1/3
  11. 5
  12. 34
  13. 28
  14. 5/6
  15. 10
  16. 40
  17. 51
  18. 16
  19. 35
  20. 50
  21. 9
  22. 2
  23. 50
  24. 5/6
  25. 18
  26. 3
  27. 2
  28. 20
  29. 16
  30. 10
  31. 1
  32. 12
  33. 3
  34. 40
  35. 27
  36. 75
  37. 57
  38. 56
  39. 1/6
  40. 20

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