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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 55 · 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 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  9. 9.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Tara has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 30 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Rohan has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Diya has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Vihaan has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 90 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 10
  3. 14
  4. 28
  5. 4
  6. 1/2
  7. 17
  8. 3
  9. 8
  10. 3
  11. 14
  12. 7/12
  13. 2/3
  14. 18
  15. 9
  16. 16
  17. 1/3
  18. 2
  19. 1/4
  20. 12
  21. 4
  22. 8
  23. 46
  24. 30
  25. 52
  26. 1
  27. 8
  28. 18
  29. 5/6
  30. 2
  31. 76
  32. 12
  33. 1/2
  34. 14
  35. 44
  36. 7
  37. 2
  38. 3
  39. 13
  40. 54

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