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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 94 · 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 ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 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.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 85 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  13. 13.Sara has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 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 12 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 20 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Anaya has ₹90, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 56 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  27. 27.Vihaan has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Meera has ₹60, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  31. 31.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹80, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 39
  3. 2
  4. 10
  5. 14
  6. 10
  7. 4
  8. 51
  9. 3/4
  10. 2
  11. 2/3
  12. 1/3
  13. 3
  14. 4
  15. 1/12
  16. 3
  17. 9
  18. 15
  19. 4
  20. 10
  21. 8
  22. 14
  23. 4
  24. 3
  25. 42
  26. 1
  27. 110
  28. 6
  29. 2
  30. 1
  31. 56
  32. 2
  33. 2
  34. 12
  35. 14
  36. 1/6
  37. 8
  38. 9
  39. 1/3
  40. 3

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