πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 4/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Zoe hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Priya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Omar had 1/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Omar had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. 1/30 of a bag
- 4. 3/10 of a bag
- 5. 5/4 miles
- 6. 1/10 of a bag
- 7. 9/10 miles
- 8. 5/8 miles
- 9. 27/20 miles
- 10. 1/12 of a bag
- 11. 1/20 of a bag
- 12. 5/6 miles
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