πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Omar had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Zoe hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Leo had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/12 of a bag
- 2. 13/10 miles
- 3. 3/8 of a bag
- 4. 1/4 of a bag
- 5. 7/10 miles
- 6. 1/4 of a bag
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 11/10 miles
- 9. 7/10 miles
- 10. 4/15 of a bag
- 11. 19/30 of a bag
- 12. 13/10 miles
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