πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar adds 1/6 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 11/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Maya ran 1/3 of a mile and Leo ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Sam had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Leo adds 7/8 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 9/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Omar adds 4/8 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 13/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo ran 4/5 of a mile and Omar ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Priya adds 7/8 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 37/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Leo adds 1/3 of a mile and 4/8 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
10A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Aiden hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 5/24 mile
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. 11/20 mile
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. 9/8 miles
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. 3/4 liters
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. 1 miles
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