πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2Sam adds 1/3 of a mile and 7/8 of a mile and says the total is 29/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Leo adds 1/4 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 9/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Zoe pours 1/4 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
6Priya pours 5/8 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
7Omar adds 3/8 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 4/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Priya cuts off 2 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Leo pours 3/5 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
10Omar ran 7/8 of a mile and Priya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Maya pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
12Omar's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 2/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 6 5/8 kilograms
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 2 1/6 meters
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. 13/24 mile
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 4 1/15 kilograms
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