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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 544 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Arjun has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Diya has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  12. 12.A team scores 54 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Vihaan has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Diya has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  22. 22.Diya has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Tara has ₹90, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Rohan has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 40
  4. 9
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. 38
  8. 10
  9. 1/3
  10. 8
  11. 1/3
  12. 9
  13. 24
  14. 5/6
  15. 6
  16. 4
  17. 4
  18. 9
  19. 2
  20. 3
  21. 4
  22. 12
  23. 4
  24. 1/6
  25. 4
  26. 8
  27. 26
  28. 1
  29. 28
  30. 9
  31. 15
  32. 6
  33. 15
  34. 4
  35. 39
  36. 3
  37. 3
  38. 51
  39. 50
  40. 8

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