πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Sam pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
3Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Lily had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Priya pours 4/5 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
12Lily hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 67/40 miles
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. 7/15 of a bag
- 5. 2/3 miles
- 6. 3/10 of a bag
- 7. 1/10 of a bag
- 8. 5/6 miles
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. 3/8 of a bag
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 11/8 miles
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