πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam adds 1/5 of a mile and 1/2 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
2A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Leo adds 1/5 of a mile and 4/8 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
4A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Priya adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Zoe adds 2/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Maya adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 2/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Omar adds 2/4 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Leo adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/5 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
11Maya ran 1/3 of a mile and Priya ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 1 liters
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 5/4 liters
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. 8/15 miles
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1/12 mile
- 12. 19/24 liters
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