πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar adds 1/3 of a mile and 3/8 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
2Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Priya had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar adds 2/6 of a mile and 1/3 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
7Leo ran 4/5 of a mile and Maya ran 4/8 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
8Omar hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar adds 5/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 6/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam adds 5/6 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 6/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Aiden ran 5/6 of a mile and Lily ran 2/4 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 1/8 of a bag
- 3. 1/12 of a bag
- 4. 11/8 miles
- 5. 22/15 miles
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 3/10 mile
- 8. 29/40 miles
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. 5/6 miles
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. 1/3 mile
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