πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe pours 3/6 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
2Priya adds 7/8 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 37/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Aiden's puppy weighed 2 3/4 kilograms. It gained 1 5/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4Zoe ran 2/8 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Zoe cuts off 1 2/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Leo pours 7/8 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
10Omar had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Leo pours 3/8 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
12Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 4 7/12 kilograms
- 4. 1/20 mile
- 5. 3 1/10 meters
- 6. 5/6 liters
- 7. 2/3 liters
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. 1/6 of a bag
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 5/6 miles
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