πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Sam pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
4Lily adds 5/8 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 23/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Maya adds 1/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Leo pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
8A board is 4 3/4 meters long. Aiden cuts off 2 3/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar adds 4/8 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 6/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Maya pours 2/6 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
11Sam hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Priya pours 4/5 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 25/24 liters
- 2. 5/6 meters
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 7/6 liters
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 2 3/8 meters
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 17/15 miles
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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