πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/12 of a bag
- 2. 5/6 miles
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 5/4 miles
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. 1 miles
- 8. 1/12 of a bag
- 9. 17/12 miles
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. 22/15 miles
- 12. 13/12 miles
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