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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 536 · 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 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  14. 14.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  22. 22.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Sara has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Arjun has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Aarav has ₹60, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  40. 40.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 12
  3. 63
  4. 12
  5. 8
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. 52
  9. 1
  10. 56
  11. 76
  12. 18
  13. 1/3
  14. 36
  15. 12
  16. 3
  17. 2
  18. 46
  19. 190
  20. 3
  21. 5/12
  22. 2
  23. 6
  24. 6
  25. 1/12
  26. 3
  27. 26
  28. 34
  29. 11
  30. 30
  31. 16
  32. 16
  33. 4
  34. 4
  35. 85
  36. 10
  37. 9
  38. 5
  39. 2
  40. 9

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