πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 4 5/8 meters long. Leo cuts off 3 2/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A board is 2 4/5 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Sam adds 3/6 of a mile and 2/4 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
4A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Sam cuts off 2 1/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Priya adds 2/4 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 8/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Zoe pours 5/6 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
8Zoe 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
9Priya pours 2/4 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
10Sam 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
11Priya pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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
12Sam had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 9/40 meters
- 2. 1 3/10 meters
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 2 3/10 meters
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 3/10 of a bag
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