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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 9 · 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.Rohan has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 36 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 30 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Diya has ₹80, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  7. 7.Vihaan has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Arjun has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.A team scores 108 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 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 9 children?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  22. 22.Riya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Tara has ₹84, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Rohan has ₹75, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 9
  3. 3
  4. 10
  5. 4
  6. 1/6
  7. 4
  8. 3
  9. 4
  10. 3
  11. 34
  12. 10
  13. 52
  14. 3
  15. 18
  16. 12
  17. 7/12
  18. 28
  19. 3
  20. 57
  21. 1/6
  22. 6
  23. 35
  24. 15
  25. 18
  26. 14
  27. 8
  28. 39
  29. 12
  30. 8
  31. 5
  32. 3
  33. 18
  34. 12
  35. 1/2
  36. 51
  37. 1/2
  38. 40
  39. 2
  40. 2

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