πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Lily had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam adds 6/8 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 17/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Leo pours 1/2 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
5Priya ran 1/2 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Priya's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 5/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Omar hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Aiden adds 1/6 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 29/30 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Omar adds 5/8 of a mile and 1/3 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
11Zoe pours 4/6 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
12Priya pours 1/2 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 17/12 liters
- 2. 5/24 of a bag
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 3/10 mile
- 6. 3 23/24 kilograms
- 7. 13/10 miles
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 17/20 liters
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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