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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 566 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  10. 10.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 70 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Tara has ₹54, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Rohan has ₹60, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Ishaan has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Anaya has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Riya has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.A team scores 64 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 80 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Ishaan has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 12
  3. 1/3
  4. 6
  5. 2/3
  6. 8
  7. 3
  8. 1/6
  9. 1/6
  10. 16
  11. 42
  12. 6
  13. 9
  14. 58
  15. 14
  16. 39
  17. 12
  18. 6
  19. 5
  20. 10
  21. 12
  22. 1/3
  23. 5/6
  24. 8
  25. 38
  26. 9
  27. 16
  28. 60
  29. 8
  30. 1
  31. 4
  32. 3
  33. 1/12
  34. 21
  35. 45
  36. 7
  37. 1/6
  38. 9
  39. 8
  40. 52

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