πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Aiden hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 4/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Maya hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Priya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Leo had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Maya had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Omar had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Aiden had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/12 of a bag
- 2. 33/40 miles
- 3. 1/4 of a bag
- 4. 37/40 miles
- 5. 1 miles
- 6. 5/12 of a bag
- 7. 7/20 of a bag
- 8. 3/10 of a bag
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. 5/6 miles
- 11. 5/8 miles
- 12. 1/24 of a bag
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