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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 518 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  8. 8.A team scores 39 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 42 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Diya has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Riya has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 36 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.Rohan has ₹300, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Arjun has ₹96, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  24. 24.Vihaan has ₹135, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Ishaan has ₹96, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  29. 29.Rohan has ₹50, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  33. 33.Meera has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 30 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 32
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 30
  6. 2
  7. 1/2
  8. 13
  9. 10
  10. 35
  11. 24
  12. 10
  13. 9
  14. 12
  15. 51
  16. 57
  17. 10
  18. 24
  19. 130
  20. 8
  21. 5/12
  22. 6
  23. 12
  24. 18
  25. 4
  26. 12
  27. 40
  28. 1
  29. 15
  30. 45
  31. 6
  32. 1
  33. 3
  34. 5
  35. 90
  36. 6
  37. 2
  38. 1/2
  39. 4
  40. 2

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