πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 2/8 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
2Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Leo hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Omar ran 5/6 of a mile and Leo ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Sam pours 4/6 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
6Aiden pours 2/3 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
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Maya pours 5/6 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
9Aiden adds 1/3 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 23/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10A board is 2 1/5 meters long. Zoe cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Priya adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 4/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Zoe pours 1/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 7/6 miles
- 3. 3/4 miles
- 4. 1/3 mile
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 5/6 liters
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. 7/10 meters
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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