πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya ran 6/8 of a mile and Omar ran 2/4 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Priya hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya adds 4/5 of a mile and 3/6 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
4Priya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe adds 2/3 of a mile and 1/8 of a mile and says the total is 19/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Leo hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Leo ran 2/4 of a mile and Maya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam ran 4/8 of a mile and Priya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 mile
- 2. 59/40 miles
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 3/4 miles
- 5. 7/20 of a bag
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 1 liters
- 8. 11/8 miles
- 9. 1/6 mile
- 10. 22/15 liters
- 11. 5/24 of a bag
- 12. 1/6 mile
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