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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 93 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 60 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  5. 5.A team scores 78 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  9. 9.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Kabir has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 25 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Diya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  28. 28.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Aarav has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 48 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Riya has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Arjun has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Tara has ₹135, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

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

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