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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 538 · 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 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.Vihaan has ₹140, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  7. 7.A team scores 45 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Meera has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 33 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.Ishaan has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Aarav has ₹6, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Vihaan has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Diya has ₹160, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.A team scores 30 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Ishaan has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Kabir has ₹160, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 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.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 4
  3. 7
  4. 3
  5. 8
  6. 1/3
  7. 27
  8. 18
  9. 9
  10. 3
  11. 11
  12. 4
  13. 14
  14. 2
  15. 8
  16. 4
  17. 55
  18. 28
  19. 58
  20. 24
  21. 2/3
  22. 1
  23. 8
  24. 10
  25. 1/3
  26. 4
  27. 2/3
  28. 5
  29. 3
  30. 5/12
  31. 1/3
  32. 11/12
  33. 1/3
  34. 28
  35. 12
  36. 9
  37. 18
  38. 24
  39. 2
  40. 3/4

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