πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo ran 3/5 of a mile and Maya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Aiden hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Aiden adds 2/4 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 4/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Omar ran 6/8 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Lily had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam's puppy weighed 2 1/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10A board is 3 3/4 meters long. Aiden cuts off 2 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Aiden pours 1/2 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
12Omar adds 3/5 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 11/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/10 mile
- 2. 11/12 miles
- 3. 5/6 miles
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. 1/4 mile
- 6. 1/12 of a bag
- 7. 3/4 liters
- 8. 11/10 miles
- 9. 3 9/20 kilograms
- 10. 1 1/12 meters
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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