πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden adds 3/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 4/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Omar adds 1/2 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 7/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 9/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily adds 2/3 of a mile and 1/4 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
11Omar adds 1/2 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
12A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/6 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. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 7/8 liters
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. 1 liters
- 6. 3/4 liters
- 7. 9/8 miles
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 25/24 liters
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