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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 506 · 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 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Arjun has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Anaya has ₹10, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 39 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Arjun has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Kabir has ₹108, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  35. 35.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  37. 37.Meera has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 90 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 30 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 13
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 27
  8. 5/6
  9. 8
  10. 15
  11. 1/6
  12. 3
  13. 6
  14. 5/6
  15. 1/3
  16. 3
  17. 3
  18. 1
  19. 10
  20. 2
  21. 78
  22. 51
  23. 6
  24. 45
  25. 4
  26. 16
  27. 1/3
  28. 1/6
  29. 1/2
  30. 2
  31. 16
  32. 12
  33. 9
  34. 1/3
  35. 52
  36. 6
  37. 20
  38. 75
  39. 12
  40. 12

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