πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Maya had 1/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Omar had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Lily had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Priya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Lily hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Aiden had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/10 miles
- 2. 1/8 of a bag
- 3. 5/12 of a bag
- 4. 33/40 miles
- 5. 23/24 miles
- 6. 9/10 miles
- 7. 13/24 of a bag
- 8. 11/24 of a bag
- 9. 19/20 miles
- 10. 1/8 of a bag
- 11. 23/30 miles
- 12. 1/6 of a bag
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