πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Omar adds 3/4 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 23/20 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Lily adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 7/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Zoe adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden adds 2/8 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Zoe adds 6/8 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 7/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Aiden had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Maya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 liters
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. 7/10 liters
- 6. 13/10 miles
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. 1/12 of a bag
- 10. 1/6 of a bag
- 11. 5/6 miles
- 12. 3/20 of a bag
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