πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Leo hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Maya had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Maya had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Leo had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Omar hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Priya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/15 of a bag
- 2. 7/20 of a bag
- 3. 17/12 miles
- 4. 13/15 miles
- 5. 2/3 miles
- 6. 1/6 of a bag
- 7. 1/10 of a bag
- 8. 1/6 of a bag
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. 1/2 miles
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. 11/12 miles
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