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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 60 · 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.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Vihaan has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Vihaan has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.Kabir has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  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 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Aarav has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 72 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  22. 22.A team scores 114 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  29. 29.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  32. 32.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  37. 37.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Anaya has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 63
  3. 8
  4. 4
  5. 9
  6. 28
  7. 9
  8. 12
  9. 6
  10. 15
  11. 1
  12. 4
  13. 6
  14. 6
  15. 2
  16. 55
  17. 8
  18. 18
  19. 8
  20. 1/3
  21. 11/12
  22. 95
  23. 4
  24. 3
  25. 11/12
  26. 2
  27. 14
  28. 1/6
  29. 38
  30. 5/6
  31. 2/3
  32. 4
  33. 2
  34. 3
  35. 4
  36. 1/2
  37. 30
  38. 4
  39. 3/4
  40. 4

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