πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily adds 3/6 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Sam pours 3/5 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
3A board is 4 1/4 meters long. Zoe cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Zoe pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
6A board is 4 3/4 meters long. Maya cuts off 3 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Lily's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 3 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Sam adds 3/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 4/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Lily adds 2/5 of a mile and 2/6 of a mile and says the total is 11/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Sam's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 1/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12A board is 4 2/3 meters long. Aiden cuts off 2 4/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 1 3/4 meters
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 1 1/12 meters
- 7. 8 kilograms
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. 17/15 liters
- 11. 5 2/3 kilograms
- 12. 1 13/15 meters
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