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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 555 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  7. 7.Rohan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  10. 10.A team scores 50 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Vihaan has ₹15, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.Arjun has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Rohan has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹60, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.Meera has ₹300, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 2
  5. 2/3
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 9
  9. 4
  10. 10
  11. 6
  12. 42
  13. 15
  14. 3
  15. 4
  16. 12
  17. 1/2
  18. 18
  19. 6
  20. 4
  21. 52
  22. 7/12
  23. 1/3
  24. 10
  25. 32
  26. 57
  27. 4
  28. 50
  29. 38
  30. 5
  31. 2/3
  32. 2
  33. 1/6
  34. 6
  35. 2
  36. 12
  37. 6
  38. 24
  39. 190
  40. 22

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