πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Maya hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Lily had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Priya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Omar had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/12 of a bag
- 2. 11/10 miles
- 3. 37/24 miles
- 4. 3/10 of a bag
- 5. 3/10 of a bag
- 6. 7/12 of a bag
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 11/8 miles
- 10. 1/6 of a bag
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. 11/40 of a bag
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