πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily ran 4/8 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Aiden adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 4/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar ran 2/3 of a mile and Leo ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Leo adds 1/4 of a mile and 2/6 of a mile and says the total is 7/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Priya adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/3 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
11A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Sam hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/10 mile
- 2. B (No, it can't be right)
- 3. 13/10 miles
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 5/12 mile
- 6. 17/40 of a bag
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 8/15 miles
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 17/12 liters
- 12. 1 miles
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