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