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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 70 · 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 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  8. 8.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  12. 12.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Ishaan has ₹80, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Anaya has ₹135, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Arjun has ₹105, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Kabir has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Kabir has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  28. 28.Sara has ₹84, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Meera has ₹45, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Tara has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 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), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  36. 36.Rohan has ₹72, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 15
  3. 12
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5/12
  8. 10
  9. 6
  10. 12
  11. 1/3
  12. 18
  13. 12
  14. 36
  15. 14
  16. 39
  17. 27
  18. 6
  19. 1/12
  20. 6
  21. 49
  22. 9
  23. 8
  24. 3
  25. 56
  26. 51
  27. 1
  28. 7
  29. 12
  30. 8
  31. 2
  32. 3
  33. 1/4
  34. 9
  35. 6
  36. 6
  37. 34
  38. 28
  39. 2/3
  40. 1/6

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