πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar adds 5/8 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 9/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Zoe ran 6/8 of a mile and Leo ran 2/4 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Lily had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Aiden had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya adds 1/5 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 7/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Zoe ran 1/2 of a mile and Omar ran 3/8 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Priya hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 miles
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 1/4 mile
- 4. 5/12 of a bag
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. 3/8 of a bag
- 7. 11/12 miles
- 8. 3/4 miles
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. 11/15 liters
- 11. 1/8 mile
- 12. 29/24 miles
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