πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe adds 2/5 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Leo ran 5/8 of a mile and Lily ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar ran 2/3 of a mile and Maya ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Omar had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden adds 2/4 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
9Lily adds 4/8 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 7/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 17/40 mile
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. 7/15 of a bag
- 5. 4/15 mile
- 6. 1/8 of a bag
- 7. 5/12 of a bag
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. 7/24 of a bag
- 11. 5/4 liters
- 12. 1/3 of a bag
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