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