πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo adds 1/3 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 3/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Sam adds 1/3 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 4/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Maya adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Omar adds 2/3 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 22/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Aiden hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Aiden had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Lily ran 2/3 of a mile and Priya ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 19/20 miles
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 2/3 liters
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 17/20 miles
- 8. 17/12 miles
- 9. 1/4 of a bag
- 10. 1/40 of a bag
- 11. 57/40 liters
- 12. 4/15 mile
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