πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Omar ran 7/8 of a mile and Sam ran 2/4 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Leo's puppy weighed 4 1/3 kilograms. It gained 3 5/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4Leo's puppy weighed 4 5/8 kilograms. It gained 3 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5Sam pours 3/5 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
6Maya ran 7/8 of a mile and Zoe ran 4/6 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Lily ran 4/6 of a mile and Priya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
8Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 3/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Leo pours 1/8 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
10Lily hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Leo's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Priya's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 5/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/6 liters
- 2. 3/8 mile
- 3. 7 23/24 kilograms
- 4. 8 7/24 kilograms
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 5/24 mile
- 7. 1/6 mile
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 23/24 miles
- 11. 4 kilograms
- 12. 3 23/24 kilograms
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