πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Priya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 5/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/24 of a bag
- 2. 1/3 of a bag
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. 2/3 miles
- 5. 1/10 of a bag
- 6. 17/12 miles
- 7. 4/3 miles
- 8. 3/20 of a bag
- 9. 43/30 miles
- 10. 1/12 of a bag
- 11. 5/12 of a bag
- 12. 1/24 of a bag
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