πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Aiden had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Priya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Sam hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Priya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/12 of a bag
- 2. 5/12 of a bag
- 3. 1/8 of a bag
- 4. 13/15 miles
- 5. 17/12 miles
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. 1/10 of a bag
- 8. 3/4 miles
- 9. 16/15 miles
- 10. 19/12 miles
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. 17/24 of a bag
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