πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya ran 2/3 of a mile and Maya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Priya had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Omar ran 1/2 of a mile and Lily ran 3/8 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Priya adds 4/6 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 31/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Aiden adds 2/5 of a mile and 2/8 of a mile and says the total is 13/20 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Aiden adds 3/8 of a mile and 3/5 of a mile and says the total is 39/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Maya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 5/8 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Zoe ran 1/2 of a mile and Lily ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 mile
- 2. 11/20 of a bag
- 3. 1/12 of a bag
- 4. 1/8 mile
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. 5/6 liters
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 1/12 of a bag
- 10. 22/15 miles
- 11. 9/8 liters
- 12. 3/8 mile
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