πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 2/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2A pitcher has 4/8 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Zoe hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Lily hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Priya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam adds 4/6 of a mile and 3/5 of a mile and says the total is 19/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Leo adds 1/6 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Sam adds 6/8 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 10/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Omar had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam ran 3/4 of a mile and Omar ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 1 liters
- 3. 7/6 miles
- 4. 5/4 miles
- 5. 13/30 of a bag
- 6. 3/4 miles
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. 5/6 liters
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1/4 of a bag
- 12. 5/12 mile
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