πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 1/6 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
2Lily adds 2/6 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Maya adds 1/2 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 5/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Leo pours 1/2 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
5Priya had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Sam ran 3/4 of a mile and Omar ran 1/6 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7A board is 2 3/5 meters long. Sam cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Zoe pours 2/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
9A board is 4 2/5 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Leo pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
11Leo pours 3/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
12Priya had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 1/10 of a bag
- 6. 7/12 mile
- 7. 1 1/10 meters
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 2 9/10 meters
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 4/15 of a bag
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