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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 587 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  7. 7.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  21. 21.A team scores 51 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  23. 23.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Vihaan has ₹60, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  32. 32.A team scores 50 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  36. 36.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 60 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Rohan has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 39
  2. 34
  3. 15
  4. 6
  5. 3/4
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. 42
  10. 8
  11. 1
  12. 5/6
  13. 1
  14. 19
  15. 8
  16. 1/4
  17. 52
  18. 1/6
  19. 6
  20. 3
  21. 34
  22. 2/3
  23. 2
  24. 11/12
  25. 3
  26. 5/6
  27. 4
  28. 2
  29. 1/3
  30. 56
  31. 12
  32. 30
  33. 1/2
  34. 3
  35. 3
  36. 6
  37. 10
  38. 12
  39. 2
  40. 1/4

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