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