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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 542 · 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.Sara has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.Sara has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.A team scores 78 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Sara has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Anaya has ₹72, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 57 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 10
  3. 2
  4. 28
  5. 18
  6. 1
  7. 5/12
  8. 12
  9. 8
  10. 9
  11. 20
  12. 4
  13. 4
  14. 33
  15. 1
  16. 4
  17. 45
  18. 1/6
  19. 58
  20. 15
  21. 1/2
  22. 9
  23. 51
  24. 65
  25. 24
  26. 5/6
  27. 16
  28. 2/3
  29. 16
  30. 8
  31. 3
  32. 6
  33. 28
  34. 9
  35. 6
  36. 20
  37. 14
  38. 1/3
  39. 20
  40. 38

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