πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya's puppy weighed 2 2/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Sam adds 6/8 of a mile and 5/6 of a mile and says the total is 19/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Omar pours 3/5 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
7Sam had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Maya's puppy weighed 2 1/8 kilograms. It gained 1 5/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
11Leo adds 2/4 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 9/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 8/15 miles
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. 3 13/20 kilograms
- 4. 3/4 liters
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 1/12 of a bag
- 8. 3 23/24 kilograms
- 9. 2 meters
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 1 liters
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