πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 3/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
2Leo pours 2/4 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
3A board is 2 2/3 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Priya pours 2/3 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
5Zoe hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
7Zoe ran 5/6 of a mile and Priya ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
8A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Sam pours 1/8 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
10Leo pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 2/8 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
11Leo pours 3/4 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
12Omar hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 1 1/3 meters
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 9/10 miles
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 13/30 mile
- 8. 17/12 liters
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 9/10 miles
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