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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 551 · 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.Rohan has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Tara has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  11. 11.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 45 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Tara has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 54 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Anaya has ₹10, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹60, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  36. 36.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

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

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