πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe adds 2/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Omar pours 4/6 of a cup of water and then 4/8 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
3Omar adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 13/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Aiden adds 1/8 of a mile and 5/6 of a mile and says the total is 6/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Omar adds 2/3 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 7/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo adds 2/3 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 11/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Aiden's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Aiden ran 4/5 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Priya pours 1/3 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
10Aiden pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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
11A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Leo's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 3 5/6 kilograms
- 8. 11/20 mile
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 19/12 liters
- 12. 4 1/6 kilograms
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