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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 554 · 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 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  6. 6.Arjun has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 65 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Tara has ₹27, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  13. 13.Meera has ₹8, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 36 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Sara has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Aarav has ₹100, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 51 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 54 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  40. 40.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. 6
  5. 3
  6. 133
  7. 2
  8. 39
  9. 16
  10. 8
  11. 9
  12. 3/4
  13. 2
  14. 44
  15. 9
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. 80
  19. 24
  20. 8
  21. 58
  22. 18
  23. 57
  24. 34
  25. 5
  26. 15
  27. 17
  28. 45
  29. 1
  30. 10
  31. 1/2
  32. 4
  33. 9
  34. 5/6
  35. 12
  36. 9
  37. 15
  38. 2
  39. 1/12
  40. 19

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