πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar had 1/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Lily had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Aiden had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Maya had 1/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/12 miles
- 2. 5/6 miles
- 3. 1/12 of a bag
- 4. 4/15 of a bag
- 5. 2/15 of a bag
- 6. 7/6 miles
- 7. 21/20 miles
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 4/3 miles
- 10. 11/40 of a bag
- 11. 1/30 of a bag
- 12. 5/24 of a bag
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