πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe adds 4/6 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 10/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Priya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Zoe adds 1/3 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 11/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Leo adds 2/4 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 7/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Aiden had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 4/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 1/15 of a bag
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 3/2 liters
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. 7/12 miles
- 7. 14/15 liters
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 1/10 of a bag
- 10. 9/20 liters
- 11. 2/3 miles
- 12. 19/20 liters
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