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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 77 · 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 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  4. 4.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  6. 6.Sara has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  10. 10.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.A team scores 90 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Meera has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  21. 21.Vihaan has ₹90, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Anaya has ₹72, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  25. 25.A team scores 72 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Sara has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 56
  3. 5/6
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. 4
  7. 6
  8. 85
  9. 1/3
  10. 4
  11. 28
  12. 44
  13. 10
  14. 27
  15. 15
  16. 30
  17. 16
  18. 55
  19. 7/12
  20. 5/6
  21. 12
  22. 6
  23. 26
  24. 4
  25. 54
  26. 1/6
  27. 2
  28. 2
  29. 2/3
  30. 45
  31. 14
  32. 8
  33. 46
  34. 2
  35. 88
  36. 4
  37. 52
  38. 10
  39. 8
  40. 5

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