πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya ran 2/3 of a mile and Lily ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Omar 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
3Leo ran 1/2 of a mile and Priya ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Maya adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Leo's puppy weighed 4 1/5 kilograms. It gained 3 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Priya adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 1/2 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Lily pours 6/8 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
9A board is 2 1/4 meters long. Sam cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya adds 5/8 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 7/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Lily pours 2/8 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 mile
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 3/10 mile
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 13/12 liters
- 6. 7 7/10 kilograms
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 3/4 meters
- 10. 21/20 miles
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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