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