πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Omar ran 2/3 of a mile and Leo ran 3/5 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Maya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Priya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily ran 6/8 of a mile and Priya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Zoe ran 5/8 of a mile and Leo ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Aiden ran 3/4 of a mile and Sam ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Lily ran 4/5 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 17/12 miles
- 2. 37/24 miles
- 3. 5/8 miles
- 4. 11/8 miles
- 5. 25/24 liters
- 6. 1/15 mile
- 7. 7/30 of a bag
- 8. 2/3 miles
- 9. 1/4 mile
- 10. 7/24 mile
- 11. 1/4 mile
- 12. 7/15 mile
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