πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Lily hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Maya ran 4/5 of a mile and Leo ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Sam had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Sam had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Omar had 1/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Leo 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
8Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya adds 1/6 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 19/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. 11/12 miles
- 3. 3/10 mile
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 1/4 of a bag
- 6. 1/30 of a bag
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 7/10 miles
- 9. 1/10 of a bag
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. 67/40 liters
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