πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Priya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Omar hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Leo had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/8 of a bag
- 2. 3/4 miles
- 3. 49/30 miles
- 4. 1/10 of a bag
- 5. 5/4 miles
- 6. 17/12 miles
- 7. 11/10 miles
- 8. 1/8 of a bag
- 9. 7/10 miles
- 10. 1/12 of a bag
- 11. 1/12 of a bag
- 12. 1/4 of a bag
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