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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 50 · 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.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Aarav has ₹135, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Tara has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Meera has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Aarav has ₹300, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.A team scores 45 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  29. 29.Rohan has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Vihaan has ₹200, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Riya has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  38. 38.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Anaya has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 9
  3. 95
  4. 1/3
  5. 39
  6. 2/3
  7. 2
  8. 40
  9. 8
  10. 5/6
  11. 12
  12. 8
  13. 4
  14. 16
  15. 2
  16. 10
  17. 45
  18. 6
  19. 7
  20. 16
  21. 10
  22. 2
  23. 7/12
  24. 4
  25. 39
  26. 15
  27. 15
  28. 8
  29. 6
  30. 10
  31. 4
  32. 27
  33. 22
  34. 14
  35. 2
  36. 12
  37. 3
  38. 6
  39. 70
  40. 5

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