πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
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
7Zoe had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Leo hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/10 of a bag
- 2. 11/30 miles
- 3. 3/20 of a bag
- 4. 3/10 of a bag
- 5. 1/8 of a bag
- 6. 13/10 miles
- 7. 3/8 of a bag
- 8. 3/4 miles
- 9. 7/10 miles
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. 1/12 of a bag
- 12. 1/2 of a bag
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