πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily pours 3/6 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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
2Zoe adds 1/5 of a mile and 5/6 of a mile and says the total is 31/30 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3A board is 2 3/4 meters long. Aiden cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Lily's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5Aiden hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Zoe hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Zoe adds 2/3 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 25/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Priya 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
9Aiden hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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's puppy weighed 4 3/5 kilograms. It gained 2 5/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Priya pours 2/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 1 5/12 meters
- 4. 6 1/6 kilograms
- 5. 1 miles
- 6. 5/4 miles
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 13/10 miles
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 7 13/30 kilograms
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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