πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam pours 7/8 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
2Leo had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Aiden pours 1/4 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
4Maya pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
5Maya 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
6Omar pours 2/4 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
7A board is 2 1/4 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Priya pours 1/3 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
9Omar hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam ran 4/8 of a mile and Lily ran 2/6 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Sam adds 1/5 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Priya adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 3/8 of a bag
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 7/12 meters
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 1/6 mile
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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