πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe adds 2/3 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 4/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden adds 2/3 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 3/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Priya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 7/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Omar adds 1/5 of a mile and 2/6 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
11Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe adds 4/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 22/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 5/8 liters
- 4. 13/15 miles
- 5. 1/12 of a bag
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 27/20 liters
- 8. 11/15 miles
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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