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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 71 · 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 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  2. 2.Vihaan has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Vihaan has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Kabir has ₹84, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Ishaan has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 33 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹105, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  27. 27.A team scores 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.Arjun has ₹80, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Meera has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.A team scores 20 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 56
  5. 5/6
  6. 12
  7. 35
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. 44
  11. 56
  12. 9
  13. 52
  14. 8
  15. 12
  16. 6
  17. 85
  18. 1
  19. 1
  20. 6
  21. 11
  22. 14
  23. 11
  24. 2
  25. 8
  26. 9
  27. 17
  28. 57
  29. 1/2
  30. 4
  31. 12
  32. 1/3
  33. 6
  34. 1/3
  35. 4
  36. 22
  37. 26
  38. 5/6
  39. 5
  40. 40

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