πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Leo had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Lily had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Sam hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Maya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 miles
- 2. 31/20 miles
- 3. 7/20 of a bag
- 4. 1/8 of a bag
- 5. 3/8 of a bag
- 6. 2/15 of a bag
- 7. 37/30 miles
- 8. 27/20 miles
- 9. 5/12 of a bag
- 10. 4/15 of a bag
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. 5/6 miles
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