πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya's puppy weighed 2 1/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2A board is 2 3/5 meters long. Aiden cuts off 1 1/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 2/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4Lily adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 2/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8A board is 4 5/6 meters long. Leo cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Zoe's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 3/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Zoe pours 5/6 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
11Omar pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
12Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3 7/10 kilograms
- 2. 1 7/20 meters
- 3. 5 9/10 kilograms
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 7/10 miles
- 6. 1/3 of a bag
- 7. 6 kilograms
- 8. 2 1/3 meters
- 9. 4 1/24 kilograms
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1/3 of a bag
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