πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Omar hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Maya adds 2/5 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 5/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Lily ran 5/6 of a mile and Leo ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Zoe adds 5/8 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 19/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Lily had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Omar had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Leo adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 5/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/40 of a bag
- 2. 31/20 miles
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 1/2 mile
- 5. 7/6 miles
- 6. 9/10 miles
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. 5/12 of a bag
- 9. 11/24 of a bag
- 10. 7/12 liters
- 11. 7/6 liters
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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