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 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Aiden ran 3/4 of a mile and Leo ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Lily adds 6/8 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 19/20 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 9/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Zoe hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Maya ran 4/5 of a mile and Omar ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 4/3 miles
- 2. 5/12 mile
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 9/10 miles
- 6. 1/12 of a bag
- 7. 5/6 miles
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 13/24 miles
- 10. 1 liters
- 11. 7/15 mile
- 12. 11/8 liters
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