πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/3 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
2Priya hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily ran 3/5 of a mile and Omar ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Maya adds 1/6 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 29/30 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo adds 3/8 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 7/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Omar had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Leo had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Maya had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 4/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 4/3 miles
- 3. 4/15 mile
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 3/10 of a bag
- 8. 1 liters
- 9. 1/10 of a bag
- 10. 5/6 liters
- 11. 3/40 of a bag
- 12. 1 miles
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