πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Priya pours 1/4 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
4Maya had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
6Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily 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
9Aiden pours 2/6 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
10Aiden pours 1/5 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
11Sam pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
12Maya pours 1/2 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/10 of a bag
- 2. 1/12 of a bag
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 1/3 of a bag
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 9/10 miles
- 7. 19/15 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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