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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 97 · 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 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Meera has ₹300, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Kabir has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.A team scores 65 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Rohan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Riya has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.A team scores 72 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs 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.Rohan has ₹180, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 51 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  34. 34.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Riya has ₹10, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  38. 38.Ishaan has ₹80, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Tara has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 190
  3. 9
  4. 13
  5. 15
  6. 5
  7. 12
  8. 2
  9. 7
  10. 7
  11. 50
  12. 40
  13. 22
  14. 5/6
  15. 2
  16. 39
  17. 1/3
  18. 39
  19. 12
  20. 2
  21. 51
  22. 27
  23. 4
  24. 20
  25. 60
  26. 1
  27. 9
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. 34
  31. 3
  32. 3
  33. 2
  34. 40
  35. 3
  36. 2
  37. 1/6
  38. 8
  39. 4
  40. 1/6

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