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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 57 · 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 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Rohan has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Arjun has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Arjun has ₹35, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.Meera has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  23. 23.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  26. 26.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Arjun has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Anaya has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 10
  3. 20
  4. 14
  5. 45
  6. 1/2
  7. 22
  8. 4
  9. 14
  10. 1/3
  11. 12
  12. 1/2
  13. 3
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. 2
  17. 19
  18. 1/2
  19. 4
  20. 2
  21. 2
  22. 1/6
  23. 18
  24. 34
  25. 8
  26. 4
  27. 21
  28. 9
  29. 3
  30. 18
  31. 34
  32. 56
  33. 50
  34. 12
  35. 1/6
  36. 3
  37. 1/3
  38. 3
  39. 5/6
  40. 24

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