πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam ran 5/6 of a mile and Aiden ran 2/4 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Priya ran 3/4 of a mile and Sam ran 3/5 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Lily adds 4/5 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Leo ran 5/6 of a mile and Zoe ran 4/8 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Leo pours 1/3 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
6Lily had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 5/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7A board is 3 1/3 meters long. Zoe cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Lily pours 7/8 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
9Maya pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
10Zoe pours 5/6 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
11Zoe adds 1/4 of a mile and 2/8 of a mile and says the total is 3/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Zoe adds 2/3 of a mile and 2/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/3 mile
- 2. 3/20 mile
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 1/3 mile
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 7/40 of a bag
- 7. 1 5/6 meters
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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