πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam pours 2/3 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
2A board is 3 1/3 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Aiden ran 6/8 of a mile and Maya ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Aiden 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
7Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo 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
9Sam's puppy weighed 2 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 1/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Omar ran 3/5 of a mile and Maya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Sam pours 3/4 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
12A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Zoe cuts off 1 4/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 2/3 meters
- 3. 1/2 mile
- 4. 5 5/6 kilograms
- 5. 7/12 liters
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 7/6 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 3 2/3 kilograms
- 10. 1/10 mile
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 7/10 meters
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