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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 533 · 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 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Riya has ₹48, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  7. 7.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 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 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  15. 15.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 60 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹42, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Meera has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Diya has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.Tara has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 16
  3. 15
  4. 2
  5. 9
  6. 3
  7. 14
  8. 16
  9. 6
  10. 50
  11. 40
  12. 4
  13. 33
  14. 2/3
  15. 7
  16. 34
  17. 50
  18. 1/6
  19. 20
  20. 38
  21. 2
  22. 14
  23. 15
  24. 1
  25. 12
  26. 20
  27. 3
  28. 10
  29. 2
  30. 22
  31. 39
  32. 1
  33. 2/3
  34. 9
  35. 4
  36. 50
  37. 5/12
  38. 57
  39. 1
  40. 1/3

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