πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Aiden had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Lily had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Leo had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Maya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Aiden hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 1/3 of a bag
- 3. 1/8 of a bag
- 4. 1/12 of a bag
- 5. 4/3 miles
- 6. 1/8 of a bag
- 7. 17/40 of a bag
- 8. 7/15 of a bag
- 9. 1/2 miles
- 10. 21/20 miles
- 11. 4/15 of a bag
- 12. 3/4 miles
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