πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 2/4 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. Lily adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Sam hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe adds 1/2 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 5/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya adds 5/6 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 7/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Leo had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Sam hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Priya ran 1/2 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 35/24 liters
- 3. 41/40 miles
- 4. 1/15 of a bag
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 1/6 of a bag
- 7. 11/10 miles
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. 7/15 of a bag
- 10. 37/30 miles
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. 1/4 mile
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