πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Maya hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Omar had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Priya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/15 of a bag
- 2. 14/15 miles
- 3. 11/20 of a bag
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 1/15 of a bag
- 6. 1/6 of a bag
- 7. 23/24 miles
- 8. 5/4 miles
- 9. 11/12 miles
- 10. 14/15 miles
- 11. 9/10 miles
- 12. 7/6 miles
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