- A very greedy monkey stole 18 bananas from the market. He ate 7 bananas, dropped 5 by mistake while dancing, and threw 2 at a crow. What fraction of the bananas does the monkey still have left?
- The teacher asked the class to bring 24 laddoos for the party. Only 9 students remembered to bring anything. The rest said their little brother ate them on the way. What fraction of the students actually brought laddoos?
- A giant pizza was cut into 16 equal slices. The baby elephant sat on 5 slices by mistake; the dog stole 3; and the cat licked 2. What fraction of the pizza is still perfect and untouched?
- Ravi had ₹100 pocket money. He spent 35 rupees on stickers, 25 rupees on a very shiny but useless keychain, and lost 15 rupees inside the sofa. What fraction of his money is still safely in his pocket?
- There were 20 magic chocolates in the box. At night, 8 disappeared (probably eaten by invisible ghosts), 5 were hidden by the younger sister, and 3 melted because someone left them near the fan. What fraction is actually left for Ravi?
- A 12-metre-long dragon tail (made of cloth) was used in the school play. 5 metres got tangled in the fan, 3 metres were stepped on by the dragon actor, and 2 metres caught fire (fake fire, don’t worry). What fraction of the tail survived?
- In a cricket match, Team “Super Duper” scored 36 runs. But 14 runs were actually wide balls, 9 runs were no-balls, and 5 runs were byes. What fraction of the runs were proper batting runs?
- Mother made 30 idlis for breakfast. The dog jumped and ate 8, father ate 7 very fast, grandmother said “just one more” six times, and little brother hid 3 under his plate. What fraction of idlis are actually left on the plate?
- A birthday cake was divided into 24 equal pieces. 11 pieces were eaten before the song finished, 4 pieces fell on the floor, and 3 pieces were given to the pet parrot, who said “thank you”. What fraction is still available for the birthday boy?
- There are 28 cartoon stickers in a packet. 9 were stuck on the water bottle, 8 on the school bag, 5 on the forehead by mistake, and 2 were lost in the auto-rickshaw. What fraction of stickers are still free?
- A 15-litre bucket of mango shake was prepared. 6 litres were spilled while dancing, 4 litres were drunk by guests in one minute, and 2 litres were used to water the plants (by mistake). What fraction of the shake is left?
- In a class of 40 students, 18 like rainy days, 14 like sunny days, and 8 like both (they just like holidays). What fraction of the class likes rainy days?
- A rope 20 metres long was used for tug-of-war. Team A pulled so hard that 7 metres of rope came to their side, then Team B pulled back 5 metres, and then the rope broke, leaving 4 metres on each side. What fraction of the original rope is still usable?
- Grandpa told 25 ghost stories. 9 were so scary that everyone closed their eyes, 7 were so funny that everyone laughed, and 5 were repeated by mistake. What fraction of stories were actually new and properly told?
- A box had 32 ice-cream cones. 12 cones melted because the fridge was opened too many times, 8 cones were eaten secretly at night, and 4 cones were given to the neighbour’s dog. What fraction of cones survived till morning?
- During Holi, 50 water balloons were filled. 18 burst in the hand while filling, 15 missed the target completely, 9 hit the wrong person (sorry, mummy!), and only a few actually worked. What fraction actually hit the correct target?
- A very long comic book had 40 pages. Ravi read 12 pages on Monday, 9 pages on Tuesday (while eating chips), 7 pages on Wednesday (falling asleep), and lost the book on Thursday. What fraction of the book did he finish?
- There were 24 balloons at the party. 10 flew away when the door opened, 6 got popped by a naughty kid, 4 were taken home by guests, and the rest were sad and floating near the ceiling. What fraction of balloons are still happily at the party?
- A 10-metre slide in the park was very popular. 4 metres were always wet because someone spilled juice, 3 metres were blocked by a big boy sitting, and 2 metres were used by ants for climbing practice. What fraction of the slide was actually usable?
- In a family of 18 people, 7 wanted pizza, 6 wanted a burger, 3 wanted both (they are very hungry), and 2 said “anything is fine.” What fraction of the family wanted pizza?