πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Maya ran 5/6 of a mile and Zoe ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Leo adds 3/8 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 5/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Maya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar ran 3/5 of a mile and Priya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Maya ran 3/5 of a mile and Leo ran 1/6 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
8Priya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Priya hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Aiden adds 6/8 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 8/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/10 miles
- 2. 7/12 mile
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 1 miles
- 5. 1 miles
- 6. 4/15 mile
- 7. 13/30 mile
- 8. 22/15 miles
- 9. 5/8 miles
- 10. 35/24 miles
- 11. 5/4 miles
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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