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