πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Omar had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Omar hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/10 of a bag
- 2. 8/15 miles
- 3. 4/3 miles
- 4. 3/8 of a bag
- 5. 13/12 miles
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. 11/12 miles
- 8. 5/4 miles
- 9. 8/15 miles
- 10. 1/3 of a bag
- 11. 1/4 of a bag
- 12. 16/15 miles
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