πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Aiden hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 5/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo ran 5/6 of a mile and Priya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Omar had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Priya ran 4/6 of a mile and Zoe ran 5/8 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Lily had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Omar hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/20 of a bag
- 2. 29/30 miles
- 3. 1/24 of a bag
- 4. 4/3 miles
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 1/3 mile
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 1/24 mile
- 9. 1/3 of a bag
- 10. 1/3 of a bag
- 11. 5/6 liters
- 12. 3/2 miles
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