πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Priya hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Lily pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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
5Leo had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Omar pours 1/3 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
9Priya pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
10Lily pours 4/6 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
11Omar had 1/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Aiden hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 9/10 miles
- 2. 31/24 miles
- 3. 11/15 miles
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. 47/40 miles
- 7. 8/15 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 1/20 of a bag
- 12. 17/20 miles
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