πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden pours 3/5 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 adds 3/8 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 13/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3A board is 4 3/5 meters long. Zoe cuts off 2 5/6 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Maya pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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
5A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Maya 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
7Aiden adds 1/2 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 4/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Omar pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
9Leo adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Aiden pours 2/6 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
11Zoe pours 1/4 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
12Sam pours 3/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 1 23/30 meters
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 7/8 liters
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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