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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 92 · 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.Meera has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 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.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Riya has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  9. 9.Aarav has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 36 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  18. 18.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 48 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Meera has ₹160, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Meera has ₹120, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  27. 27.A team scores 65 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Vihaan has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?

Answer key

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

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