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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 85 · 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.Anaya has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.A team scores 32 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Rohan has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  15. 15.Arjun has ₹9, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  21. 21.Aarav has ₹16, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  24. 24.Diya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  28. 28.Tara has ₹90, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  33. 33.Rohan has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 75 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  37. 37.Kabir has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 5/6
  3. 8
  4. 22
  5. 104
  6. 2
  7. 3
  8. 6
  9. 5/6
  10. 2
  11. 52
  12. 20
  13. 42
  14. 1/12
  15. 3
  16. 2/3
  17. 4
  18. 16
  19. 2
  20. 4
  21. 4
  22. 9
  23. 1
  24. 16
  25. 6
  26. 3
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 27
  30. 38
  31. 12
  32. 1/4
  33. 70
  34. 45
  35. 6
  36. 1/3
  37. 3
  38. 1/2
  39. 1
  40. 1/3

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