πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden adds 4/5 of a mile and 1/4 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
2Omar hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam adds 1/5 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 2/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Leo adds 2/3 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 13/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Sam adds 1/4 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 3/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Zoe had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Lily adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 13/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Sam ran 7/8 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Aiden ran 1/2 of a mile and Lily ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 16/15 miles
- 3. 3/10 of a bag
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. 5/4 liters
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. 31/20 liters
- 9. 5/24 of a bag
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 5/8 mile
- 12. 3/10 mile
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