πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily ran 3/4 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Priya ran 1/2 of a mile and Lily ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Lily hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Aiden ran 4/5 of a mile and Omar ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Zoe adds 5/8 of a mile and 2/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 17/12 miles
- 3. 11/20 mile
- 4. 1/10 mile
- 5. 23/40 miles
- 6. 5/4 miles
- 7. 14/15 liters
- 8. 1 liters
- 9. 1 liters
- 10. 7/15 mile
- 11. 2/3 liters
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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