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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 89 · 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.A team scores 30 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.Kabir has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 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 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 55 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 7
  5. 8
  6. 1/2
  7. 32
  8. 12
  9. 1/6
  10. 12
  11. 9
  12. 3
  13. 5/6
  14. 52
  15. 33
  16. 4
  17. 3
  18. 2
  19. 21
  20. 5
  21. 1/2
  22. 1/6
  23. 2/3
  24. 10
  25. 6
  26. 22
  27. 8
  28. 1/4
  29. 57
  30. 6
  31. 72
  32. 1
  33. 16
  34. 18
  35. 30
  36. 1/6
  37. 4
  38. 5/12
  39. 14
  40. 1

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