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