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