πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Lily ran 5/6 of a mile and Aiden ran 4/5 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Sam adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 7/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Sam ran 4/5 of a mile and Lily ran 2/6 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Omar had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Omar had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Priya hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Zoe ran 3/8 of a mile and Omar ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 liters
- 2. 1/30 mile
- 3. 41/24 liters
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 7/15 mile
- 6. 1/6 of a bag
- 7. 1/2 of a bag
- 8. 31/24 miles
- 9. 1/12 of a bag
- 10. 3/20 of a bag
- 11. 49/30 miles
- 12. 7/40 mile
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