πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar adds 6/8 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 17/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam adds 2/3 of a mile and 2/8 of a mile and says the total is 11/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Omar had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Omar adds 1/6 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 4/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Sam adds 1/8 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Priya ran 3/4 of a mile and Maya ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Aiden adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/5 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Omar ran 1/3 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/6 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 11/40 of a bag
- 5. 13/10 liters
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 2/3 liters
- 9. 1 liters
- 10. 11/20 mile
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. 1/6 mile
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