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