πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Leo 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
4Leo 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
5Lily pours 3/4 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
6Priya 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
7Priya 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
8A board is 2 1/3 meters long. Sam cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Omar pours 1/8 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
11Maya pours 1/3 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
12Lily pours 3/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/8 liters
- 2. 2 1/6 meters
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 1 meters
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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