πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Maya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Maya had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Maya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Priya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Sam hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/20 miles
- 2. 5/12 of a bag
- 3. 11/12 miles
- 4. 4/15 of a bag
- 5. 3/8 of a bag
- 6. 3/8 of a bag
- 7. 17/30 miles
- 8. 29/24 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 5/24 of a bag
- 11. 9/20 miles
- 12. 3/4 miles
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