πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Aiden pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 1/2 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
3Lily pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 2/8 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
4Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Lily hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Zoe had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Aiden pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/3 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
8Maya pours 1/8 of a cup of water and then 3/4 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
9Priya pours 3/4 of a cup of water and then 2/6 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
10Aiden pours 2/8 of a cup of water and then 2/3 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
11Priya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Omar pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/6 of a cup into a 1-cup jar. Without working it out exactly, is that more or less than 1 cup?
- AMore than 1 cup (it spills!)
- BLess than 1 cup
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/8 of a bag
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 1/4 of a bag
- 5. 19/12 miles
- 6. 1/3 of a bag
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 4/15 of a bag
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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