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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 507 · 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.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  3. 3.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Kabir has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Aarav has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  9. 9.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.A team scores 50 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.Rohan has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Anaya has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Kabir has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.A team scores 30 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 1/2
  3. 9
  4. 8
  5. 8
  6. 21
  7. 1
  8. 3
  9. 90
  10. 1/6
  11. 2/3
  12. 28
  13. 20
  14. 5/6
  15. 21
  16. 2/3
  17. 2
  18. 39
  19. 26
  20. 1/3
  21. 2
  22. 58
  23. 4
  24. 6
  25. 45
  26. 38
  27. 6
  28. 3
  29. 14
  30. 12
  31. 15
  32. 8
  33. 46
  34. 2/3
  35. 9
  36. 52
  37. 2
  38. 1/3
  39. 5
  40. 1/4

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