πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo adds 2/4 of a mile and 5/6 of a mile and says the total is 7/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2A board is 4 1/4 meters long. Priya cuts off 2 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Leo hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5Leo pours 3/4 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
6Leo adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/5 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Aiden adds 1/4 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 7/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Priya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily adds 4/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 5/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Maya pours 2/3 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
11Leo pours 2/5 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
12A board is 3 5/8 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 1 11/12 meters
- 3. 23/20 miles
- 4. 5 kilograms
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 4/3 miles
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 2 7/24 meters
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