πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Omar had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Lily had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Leo hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Sam pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 5/6 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. 1/2 of a bag
- 3. 19/15 miles
- 4. 3/8 of a bag
- 5. 1 miles
- 6. 1/6 of a bag
- 7. 5/24 of a bag
- 8. 5/6 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. 4/3 miles
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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