πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 5/8 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
2Priya adds 4/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 22/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Maya pours 7/8 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
4Priya's puppy weighed 3 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5A board is 2 5/6 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Maya ran 1/3 of a mile and Sam ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Zoe pours 3/4 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
8Sam pours 1/2 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
9Zoe had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Zoe's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
11Sam hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo adds 1/6 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 5/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 5 1/6 kilograms
- 5. 1 1/2 meters
- 6. 5/24 mile
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1/3 of a bag
- 10. 6 1/6 kilograms
- 11. 25/24 miles
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/5th-grade/word-fractions-unlike