πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo ran 2/3 of a mile and Omar ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Lily ran 2/3 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/6 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Maya had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Lily ran 3/5 of a mile and Omar ran 1/6 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 7/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Zoe ran 3/5 of a mile and Maya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Omar adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/2 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
11Omar ran 1/2 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Omar adds 2/4 of a mile and 5/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 4/15 mile
- 2. 1/2 mile
- 3. 5/8 of a bag
- 4. 13/12 liters
- 5. 13/10 liters
- 6. 13/30 mile
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 4/15 mile
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1/6 mile
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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