πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 5/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Zoe had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Priya had 1/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Leo had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Aiden had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Zoe hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/15 of a bag
- 2. 23/20 miles
- 3. 1/24 of a bag
- 4. 3/8 of a bag
- 5. 7/20 of a bag
- 6. 4/3 miles
- 7. 1/24 of a bag
- 8. 5/12 of a bag
- 9. 7/24 of a bag
- 10. 2/15 of a bag
- 11. 47/40 miles
- 12. 1 miles
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