πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam adds 4/8 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 5/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe ran 5/6 of a mile and Leo ran 6/8 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Lily hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Omar adds 4/5 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 31/20 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Zoe ran 4/6 of a mile and Lily ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Sam hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Zoe hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo ran 5/8 of a mile and Zoe ran 3/6 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. 9/8 miles
- 4. 1/12 mile
- 5. 4/3 miles
- 6. 11/8 liters
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. 1/6 mile
- 9. 2/3 liters
- 10. 22/15 miles
- 11. 19/24 miles
- 12. 1/8 mile
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