πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Zoe had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Zoe pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 1/2 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
5Aiden had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Priya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Maya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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
9Maya had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Priya pours 1/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 miles
- 2. 7/15 of a bag
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 1/3 of a bag
- 6. 31/30 miles
- 7. 14/15 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 7/15 of a bag
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. 1/15 of a bag
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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