πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Priya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Maya hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Maya had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Lily hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Omar had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Priya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Sam hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/20 miles
- 2. 1/4 of a bag
- 3. 5/24 of a bag
- 4. 5/8 miles
- 5. 13/15 miles
- 6. 27/40 of a bag
- 7. 1 miles
- 8. 3/20 of a bag
- 9. 11/10 miles
- 10. 7/12 miles
- 11. 7/8 miles
- 12. 7/6 miles
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