πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 6/8 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
2Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 3/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Sam pours 4/5 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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
4A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Leo pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
6Priya ran 2/3 of a mile and Leo ran 4/8 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Maya adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/5 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Priya pours 6/8 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
9A board is 2 3/4 meters long. Aiden cuts off 1 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
11A board is 3 7/8 meters long. Zoe cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Leo pours 5/8 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 4 14/15 kilograms
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 1 5/6 meters
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 1/6 mile
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1 1/12 meters
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 1 3/8 meters
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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