πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Priya had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Lily had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/20 of a bag
- 2. 8/15 miles
- 3. 7/10 miles
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 5/12 of a bag
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. 22/15 miles
- 8. 17/12 miles
- 9. 1/4 of a bag
- 10. 7/6 miles
- 11. 13/15 miles
- 12. 4/15 of a bag
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