πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 3/4 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
2A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Maya adds 3/8 of a mile and 1/5 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
4Leo hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Maya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Omar pours 4/5 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
8Maya adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 4/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Aiden hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
12Zoe had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 1 meters
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 27/20 miles
- 5. 37/40 liters
- 6. 1/8 of a bag
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1/8 of a bag
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