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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 505 · 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 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.Anaya has ₹72, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  10. 10.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Aarav has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Sara has ₹48, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Diya has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Meera has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.Rohan has ₹200, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Vihaan has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Diya has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Ishaan has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 15
  3. 4
  4. 9
  5. 1
  6. 34
  7. 1/3
  8. 6
  9. 1/6
  10. 60
  11. 14
  12. 6
  13. 70
  14. 12
  15. 4
  16. 4
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 3
  20. 12
  21. 152
  22. 7
  23. 2
  24. 12
  25. 1/6
  26. 46
  27. 1/3
  28. 10
  29. 33
  30. 8
  31. 6
  32. 38
  33. 3
  34. 3
  35. 33
  36. 10
  37. 9
  38. 6
  39. 8
  40. 1/3

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