πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Aiden had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Lily ran 1/2 of a mile and Leo ran 2/6 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Priya adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/5 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Priya adds 1/2 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 5/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Zoe hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya adds 1/3 of a mile and 3/5 of a mile and says the total is 14/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Priya adds 7/8 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 51/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Priya adds 2/3 of a mile and 5/6 of a mile and says the total is 3/2 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 31/40 miles
- 2. 3/20 of a bag
- 3. 23/24 liters
- 4. 1/6 mile
- 5. 7/6 liters
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 9/8 miles
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 47/40 liters
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