πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Priya pours 1/3 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
5Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 6/8 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
7Zoe had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Omar pours 3/4 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
11Aiden hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 11/20 of a bag
- 3. 7/6 miles
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 3/8 of a bag
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 9/40 of a bag
- 8. 13/12 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 19/15 miles
- 12. 27/20 miles
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