πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar ran 1/2 of a mile and Priya ran 2/6 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden adds 1/2 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 13/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Priya adds 1/4 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 5/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Priya had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Maya hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe ran 1/3 of a mile and Lily ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo adds 3/5 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 7/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Omar ran 2/3 of a mile and Aiden ran 3/6 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 mile
- 2. 7/12 miles
- 3. 1/2 of a bag
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 1/12 of a bag
- 7. 7/12 miles
- 8. 1/12 mile
- 9. 13/20 miles
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1/6 mile
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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