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