πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Leo hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Leo had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Sam had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Lily had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/2 miles
- 2. 3/2 miles
- 3. 5/24 of a bag
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 11/40 of a bag
- 6. 19/20 miles
- 7. 1/8 of a bag
- 8. 7/15 of a bag
- 9. 1/10 of a bag
- 10. 2/3 miles
- 11. 2/15 of a bag
- 12. 7/6 miles
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