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