πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Maya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Priya had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Lily had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Maya hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/12 miles
- 2. 1/4 of a bag
- 3. 1/8 of a bag
- 4. 2/15 of a bag
- 5. 1/8 of a bag
- 6. 16/15 miles
- 7. 11/40 of a bag
- 8. 7/6 miles
- 9. 11/10 miles
- 10. 11/10 miles
- 11. 5/24 of a bag
- 12. 2/3 miles
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