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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 590 · 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.Rohan has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Rohan has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Sara has ₹50, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 21 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  10. 10.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Arjun has ₹105, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.A team scores 50 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  22. 22.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Diya has ₹108, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.A team scores 20 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 44
  3. 8
  4. 8
  5. 20
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 14
  9. 3
  10. 22
  11. 28
  12. 32
  13. 10
  14. 6
  15. 16
  16. 4
  17. 40
  18. 48
  19. 1/3
  20. 9
  21. 4
  22. 4
  23. 9
  24. 3
  25. 2
  26. 22
  27. 20
  28. 1/2
  29. 1/2
  30. 15
  31. 8
  32. 3
  33. 5/6
  34. 8
  35. 33
  36. 2
  37. 20
  38. 12
  39. 1
  40. 70

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