πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden pours 1/2 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
2Omar adds 2/8 of a mile and 2/3 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
3Maya had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A board is 3 1/3 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Zoe pours 3/8 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
8Zoe pours 3/4 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
9Leo pours 1/8 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
10Maya's puppy weighed 4 3/5 kilograms. It gained 3 7/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
11Lily pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
12A board is 2 2/3 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 3/10 of a bag
- 4. 9/10 miles
- 5. 5/6 meters
- 6. 19/24 liters
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 8 19/40 kilograms
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1 1/6 meters
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