πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Leo had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 4/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Lily hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/3 of a bag
- 2. 13/10 miles
- 3. 1/3 of a bag
- 4. 5/4 miles
- 5. 23/20 miles
- 6. 13/10 miles
- 7. 2/15 of a bag
- 8. 29/24 miles
- 9. 5/6 miles
- 10. 1/12 of a bag
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. 5/6 miles
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