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 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Leo had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Zoe had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 5/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Sam had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Maya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Lily had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Priya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 11/40 of a bag
- 3. 19/30 of a bag
- 4. 57/40 miles
- 5. 1/24 of a bag
- 6. 1/4 of a bag
- 7. 1/4 of a bag
- 8. 37/40 miles
- 9. 43/30 miles
- 10. 1/6 of a bag
- 11. 4/15 of a bag
- 12. 5/6 miles
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