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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 62 · 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 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  9. 9.Vihaan has ₹84, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.Kabir has ₹160, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Arjun has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.Rohan has ₹90, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  22. 22.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  26. 26.Anaya has ₹90, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.Rohan has ₹80, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Diya has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 54 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 15
  3. 3
  4. 9
  5. 1/12
  6. 3
  7. 16
  8. 6
  9. 7
  10. 1
  11. 24
  12. 15
  13. 6
  14. 12
  15. 4
  16. 2
  17. 15
  18. 42
  19. 6
  20. 7/12
  21. 3
  22. 9
  23. 2
  24. 26
  25. 12
  26. 6
  27. 8
  28. 1
  29. 12
  30. 2
  31. 4
  32. 1/2
  33. 12
  34. 63
  35. 17
  36. 1
  37. 9
  38. 52
  39. 12
  40. 8

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