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