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