πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya pours 5/6 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
2A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Priya adds 1/5 of a mile and 5/6 of a mile and says the total is 6/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Leo had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Sam adds 1/8 of a mile and 3/5 of a mile and says the total is 4/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Priya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Lily adds 2/6 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Omar pours 5/8 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
9Lily pours 6/8 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
10Lily adds 2/4 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Zoe's puppy weighed 2 1/8 kilograms. It gained 1 3/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 13/10 liters
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 1/10 of a bag
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 7/15 of a bag
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 3 29/40 kilograms
- 12. 5/4 miles
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