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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 511 · 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 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Aarav has ₹90, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  9. 9.Diya has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  11. 11.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Meera has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Diya has ₹100, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 24 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Tara has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  21. 21.A team scores 24 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 20
  5. 39
  6. 15
  7. 42
  8. 1/6
  9. 8
  10. 2
  11. 8
  12. 12
  13. 10
  14. 9
  15. 15
  16. 6
  17. 4
  18. 58
  19. 77
  20. 12
  21. 20
  22. 3
  23. 48
  24. 5/6
  25. 3
  26. 1/6
  27. 1/3
  28. 27
  29. 45
  30. 7/12
  31. 24
  32. 4
  33. 1/3
  34. 1/6
  35. 32
  36. 2
  37. 5/12
  38. 50
  39. 12
  40. 8

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