πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Leo hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Maya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Sam pours 3/5 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
9Aiden hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam 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
12Aiden hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/20 of a bag
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. 3/4 miles
- 4. 23/20 miles
- 5. 1 miles
- 6. 11/15 miles
- 7. 1/3 of a bag
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 14/15 miles
- 10. 7/6 miles
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 11/10 miles
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