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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 87 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Rohan has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.A team scores 56 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  11. 11.Diya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  25. 25.Ishaan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Arjun has ₹80, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 96 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 120 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  39. 39.Vihaan has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 39
  3. 2
  4. 10
  5. 3
  6. 1/3
  7. 14
  8. 7/12
  9. 9
  10. 1/6
  11. 6
  12. 28
  13. 1
  14. 27
  15. 1
  16. 9
  17. 6
  18. 38
  19. 12
  20. 3
  21. 4
  22. 11/12
  23. 56
  24. 1/6
  25. 38
  26. 8
  27. 4
  28. 6
  29. 8
  30. 10
  31. 12
  32. 5
  33. 80
  34. 100
  35. 6
  36. 1/3
  37. 6
  38. 1/6
  39. 12
  40. 44

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