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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 573 · 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 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Sara has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  5. 5.Tara has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹270, spends 3/5 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), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  12. 12.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Tara has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  25. 25.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹45, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Meera has ₹160, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 39
  3. 4
  4. 1/12
  5. 28
  6. 56
  7. 33
  8. 4
  9. 63
  10. 1/2
  11. 1/6
  12. 20
  13. 22
  14. 4
  15. 9
  16. 44
  17. 2
  18. 2
  19. 25
  20. 16
  21. 1/6
  22. 9
  23. 3/4
  24. 4
  25. 70
  26. 6
  27. 12
  28. 46
  29. 9
  30. 39
  31. 3
  32. 15
  33. 2
  34. 10
  35. 6
  36. 1/3
  37. 1/3
  38. 57
  39. 56
  40. 4

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