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