πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily pours 1/8 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
4Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo 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
6Lily had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Aiden hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya pours 2/3 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
12Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 25/24 miles
- 2. 5/4 miles
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 17/20 miles
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 11/20 of a bag
- 7. 23/24 miles
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 7/6 miles
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 5/6 miles
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