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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 592 · 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.A team scores 45 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  5. 5.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Anaya has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Sara has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Anaya has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.Kabir has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹108, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 51 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 50
  3. 3
  4. 1/3
  5. 3
  6. 51
  7. 3
  8. 1/3
  9. 3
  10. 6
  11. 14
  12. 42
  13. 1/6
  14. 35
  15. 8
  16. 1/6
  17. 8
  18. 52
  19. 58
  20. 4
  21. 20
  22. 1
  23. 4
  24. 10
  25. 32
  26. 2
  27. 1/3
  28. 4
  29. 44
  30. 32
  31. 3
  32. 5/6
  33. 2
  34. 4
  35. 3
  36. 45
  37. 1/2
  38. 1/6
  39. 18
  40. 17

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