πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 8/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Sam ran 2/3 of a mile and Maya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden ran 1/3 of a mile and Maya ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Maya adds 3/8 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 25/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Lily adds 2/6 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 4/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Lily had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/10 miles
- 2. 11/20 of a bag
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 31/40 liters
- 5. 1/6 mile
- 6. 1 liters
- 7. 1/3 of a bag
- 8. 2/15 mile
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. 11/10 liters
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