πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Lily hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Leo hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Aiden hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Maya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/10 of a bag
- 2. 23/20 miles
- 3. 1/3 of a bag
- 4. 7/15 of a bag
- 5. 1/10 of a bag
- 6. 29/40 miles
- 7. 7/24 miles
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 41/40 miles
- 10. 1/4 of a bag
- 11. 19/40 of a bag
- 12. 1/4 of a bag
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