πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam adds 2/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Zoe adds 2/4 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Zoe hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/10 of a bag
- 2. 1/4 of a bag
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 7/6 liters
- 5. 5/6 miles
- 6. 7/12 miles
- 7. 17/15 liters
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 1 liters
- 10. 17/12 miles
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 19/15 miles
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