πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya ran 1/2 of a mile and Sam ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Zoe had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Leo ran 2/3 of a mile and Aiden ran 5/8 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Maya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe adds 1/6 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 2/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Sam adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Leo had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Maya adds 4/8 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 mile
- 2. 1/15 of a bag
- 3. 1/24 mile
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. 4/15 of a bag
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. 1 miles
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 13/24 of a bag
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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