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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 525 · 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.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  2. 2.Vihaan has ₹200, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  7. 7.Kabir has ₹70, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Diya has ₹90, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  23. 23.Aarav has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Vihaan has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  34. 34.Ishaan has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 1/3
  2. 30
  3. 1
  4. 33
  5. 8
  6. 3
  7. 21
  8. 8
  9. 4
  10. 2
  11. 48
  12. 6
  13. 39
  14. 3
  15. 4
  16. 16
  17. 3
  18. 52
  19. 6
  20. 80
  21. 1/4
  22. 2
  23. 6
  24. 190
  25. 12
  26. 16
  27. 6
  28. 12
  29. 2
  30. 6
  31. 21
  32. 4
  33. 1/12
  34. 3
  35. 4
  36. 1/3
  37. 2/3
  38. 6
  39. 11
  40. 12

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