πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Leo ran 3/4 of a mile and Omar ran 4/6 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Priya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo ran 5/6 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Sam adds 1/3 of a mile and 6/8 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
7Omar hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe adds 3/6 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Priya ran 3/5 of a mile and Aiden ran 3/8 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Aiden ran 3/5 of a mile and Sam ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/8 of a bag
- 2. 1/12 mile
- 3. 5/4 liters
- 4. 23/40 miles
- 5. 1/3 mile
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 17/24 miles
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 9/40 mile
- 10. 7/20 mile
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. 5/6 liters
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