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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 79 · 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 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  6. 6.Vihaan has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Arjun has ₹27, spends 1/3 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  9. 9.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 16 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Diya has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Aarav has ₹45, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  28. 28.Tara has ₹84, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  31. 31.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.Vihaan has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. 3/4
  6. 3
  7. 9
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. 4
  11. 6
  12. 16
  13. 2
  14. 3
  15. 1
  16. 12
  17. 3
  18. 5/6
  19. 1/3
  20. 1/6
  21. 14
  22. 1/3
  23. 12
  24. 12
  25. 20
  26. 57
  27. 1/2
  28. 35
  29. 58
  30. 1/6
  31. 7
  32. 26
  33. 12
  34. 55
  35. 2
  36. 1/2
  37. 18
  38. 27
  39. 21
  40. 2

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