πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Priya adds 3/8 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 23/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Sam 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
5Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
6Omar pours 2/3 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
7Lily pours 4/8 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
8Priya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
9Priya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Omar 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
11Maya adds 4/8 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 7/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Zoe ran 1/3 of a mile and Maya ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/24 miles
- 2. 1 1/6 meters
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 6 kilograms
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 7/24 of a bag
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. 2/15 mile
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