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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 571 · 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.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.Aarav has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Riya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  24. 24.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  26. 26.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =

Answer key

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

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