πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Lily had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Omar had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Lily had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/20 of a bag
- 2. 17/24 miles
- 3. 7/6 miles
- 4. 1/3 of a bag
- 5. 1/10 of a bag
- 6. 8/15 miles
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 11/30 miles
- 9. 5/24 of a bag
- 10. 9/40 of a bag
- 11. 1/10 of a bag
- 12. 1/10 of a bag
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