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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 560 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Vihaan has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Tara has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Aarav has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Arjun has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Riya has ₹50, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 65 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 50 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Aarav has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Vihaan has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Ishaan has ₹10, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Arjun has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 8
  4. 4
  5. 40
  6. 2
  7. 3
  8. 3
  9. 24
  10. 12
  11. 7
  12. 10
  13. 3
  14. 8
  15. 6
  16. 3
  17. 10
  18. 1/2
  19. 3
  20. 4
  21. 2
  22. 21
  23. 5/6
  24. 56
  25. 33
  26. 1/3
  27. 8
  28. 50
  29. 1/3
  30. 10
  31. 12
  32. 2
  33. 13
  34. 12
  35. 57
  36. 30
  37. 6
  38. 2
  39. 4
  40. 5

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