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Fraction Word Problems Worksheet

Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 80 · 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.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.Anaya has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 72 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Diya has ₹12, spends 1/2 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 singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  26. 26.Diya has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 44 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 50 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.Aarav has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =

Answer key

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

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