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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 56 · 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 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  5. 5.Sara has ₹270, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Aarav has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.A team scores 36 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Kabir has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 66 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.A team scores 85 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 95
  4. 6
  5. 171
  6. 76
  7. 18
  8. 56
  9. 20
  10. 85
  11. 16
  12. 2
  13. 52
  14. 2
  15. 9
  16. 32
  17. 20
  18. 5/6
  19. 21
  20. 58
  21. 12
  22. 12
  23. 22
  24. 5/6
  25. 42
  26. 4
  27. 38
  28. 7/12
  29. 3/4
  30. 2
  31. 46
  32. 3/4
  33. 26
  34. 2
  35. 6
  36. 57
  37. 14
  38. 11
  39. 11/12
  40. 34

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