πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Maya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 4/15 of a bag
- 2. 3/4 miles
- 3. 17/12 miles
- 4. 3/2 miles
- 5. 5/6 miles
- 6. 1/10 of a bag
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 5/6 miles
- 9. 5/12 of a bag
- 10. 31/24 miles
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. 3/4 miles
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