πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily adds 1/4 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 13/20 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Priya's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 3/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Lily adds 1/3 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Sam pours 2/4 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
5Maya pours 2/3 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
6Maya pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
7Omar hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
9Sam pours 4/8 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
10A board is 3 2/3 meters long. Sam cuts off 2 2/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Priya pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
12A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 4/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 7 1/10 kilograms
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 27/20 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. 1 4/15 meters
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 2 7/10 meters
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