πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 3/6 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
2Maya 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
3Leo hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe adds 1/3 of a mile and 2/6 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
5Sam hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Lily had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Maya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Priya ran 2/3 of a mile and Lily ran 3/5 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Leo ran 4/6 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Omar adds 2/6 of a mile and 2/3 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
11A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Aiden ran 7/8 of a mile and Omar ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. B (No, it can't be right)
- 3. 51/40 miles
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 5/12 miles
- 6. 9/40 of a bag
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 1/15 mile
- 9. 1/3 mile
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 13/10 liters
- 12. 19/40 mile
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