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 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Zoe had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Maya ran 3/4 of a mile and Omar ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Aiden adds 2/3 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 4/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo ran 1/2 of a mile and Aiden ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Leo hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya ran 6/8 of a mile and Sam ran 2/3 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya adds 3/5 of a mile and 2/6 of a mile and says the total is 14/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 7/15 of a bag
- 3. 1/3 of a bag
- 4. 1/4 mile
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 1/10 mile
- 7. 11/10 miles
- 8. 1/12 mile
- 9. 1/4 of a bag
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 37/24 miles
- 12. 9/8 liters
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