πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya pours 3/4 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
2Leo pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
3Priya hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe ran 2/3 of a mile and Priya ran 4/8 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Sam adds 2/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Lily pours 1/5 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
8Maya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam's puppy weighed 2 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
12Maya pours 1/2 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 1 miles
- 4. 1/6 mile
- 5. 11/10 liters
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 13/20 miles
- 9. 4 kilograms
- 10. 13/12 miles
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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