πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Maya had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Maya hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Priya had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 4/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 57/40 miles
- 2. 1/24 of a bag
- 3. 7/6 miles
- 4. 11/20 of a bag
- 5. 1/3 of a bag
- 6. 5/8 miles
- 7. 1/4 of a bag
- 8. 5/12 of a bag
- 9. 4/3 miles
- 10. 1/15 of a bag
- 11. 3/40 of a bag
- 12. 19/15 miles
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