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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 86 · 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.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹32, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  12. 12.Meera has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Anaya has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 45 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Riya has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  20. 20.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Rohan has ₹45, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Arjun has ₹48, 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 85 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Vihaan has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.A team scores 85 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 8
  3. 16
  4. 4
  5. 44
  6. 27
  7. 3
  8. 22
  9. 8
  10. 50
  11. 1
  12. 10
  13. 28
  14. 190
  15. 18
  16. 35
  17. 8
  18. 4
  19. 11/12
  20. 21
  21. 9
  22. 4
  23. 68
  24. 46
  25. 21
  26. 1
  27. 5
  28. 5/6
  29. 2/3
  30. 58
  31. 68
  32. 56
  33. 1/6
  34. 5/6
  35. 6
  36. 20
  37. 45
  38. 1/6
  39. 26
  40. 24

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