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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 589 · 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 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Arjun has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Anaya has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 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 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  36. 36.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  40. 40.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 20
  3. 2
  4. 8
  5. 10
  6. 1/3
  7. 5/12
  8. 1/3
  9. 1
  10. 52
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 8
  14. 16
  15. 6
  16. 9
  17. 45
  18. 4
  19. 1/2
  20. 1
  21. 12
  22. 1/12
  23. 8
  24. 40
  25. 15
  26. 3
  27. 39
  28. 3
  29. 1/2
  30. 3
  31. 6
  32. 3
  33. 10
  34. 8
  35. 1/6
  36. 16
  37. 14
  38. 2/3
  39. 4
  40. 2

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