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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 7 · 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.Ishaan has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 42 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 75 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  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 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Tara has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Kabir has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.A team scores 33 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Vihaan has ₹72, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  36. 36.A team scores 60 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 15
  3. 3
  4. 34
  5. 35
  6. 60
  7. 10
  8. 6
  9. 6
  10. 52
  11. 2
  12. 4
  13. 12
  14. 20
  15. 4
  16. 3
  17. 7
  18. 4
  19. 58
  20. 8
  21. 7
  22. 15
  23. 24
  24. 20
  25. 1/2
  26. 1/3
  27. 1
  28. 44
  29. 11
  30. 30
  31. 1
  32. 2
  33. 4
  34. 6
  35. 1/3
  36. 36
  37. 17
  38. 4
  39. 12
  40. 1/3

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