πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya adds 5/6 of a mile and 1/3 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
2Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden ran 3/5 of a mile and Zoe ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Omar adds 2/5 of a mile and 7/8 of a mile and says the total is 9/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Zoe adds 1/6 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 5/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Sam 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
11A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Leo ran 3/4 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 13/12 miles
- 3. 7/20 mile
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 23/20 liters
- 7. 1 miles
- 8. 11/15 miles
- 9. 4/15 of a bag
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 3/4 liters
- 12. 1/4 mile
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