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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 581 · 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 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  10. 10.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Tara has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.Aarav has ₹135, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  26. 26.Vihaan has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 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.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Tara has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Diya has ₹240, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  35. 35.Vihaan has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 16 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 1/3
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 2/3
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 80
  9. 8
  10. 3
  11. 9
  12. 3/4
  13. 1/4
  14. 36
  15. 1/2
  16. 12
  17. 6
  18. 8
  19. 20
  20. 5/12
  21. 57
  22. 16
  23. 51
  24. 6
  25. 1
  26. 35
  27. 39
  28. 9
  29. 4
  30. 30
  31. 8
  32. 2
  33. 152
  34. 6
  35. 21
  36. 2
  37. 21
  38. 1/2
  39. 11
  40. 8

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