πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Priya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Aiden hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Maya had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 5/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Leo hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Omar had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Maya hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/10 of a bag
- 2. 1/8 of a bag
- 3. 17/20 miles
- 4. 7/24 of a bag
- 5. 5/4 miles
- 6. 7/40 of a bag
- 7. 1/2 miles
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 51/40 miles
- 10. 1/12 of a bag
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. 1 miles
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