πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily's puppy weighed 3 5/6 kilograms. It gained 1 1/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 7/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Maya ran 4/5 of a mile and Leo ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Omar ran 4/6 of a mile and Maya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Lily's puppy weighed 4 1/6 kilograms. It gained 1 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Aiden adds 6/8 of a mile and 2/6 of a mile and says the total is 13/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Zoe pours 2/4 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
9Omar pours 7/8 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
10Aiden pours 1/2 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
11Priya adds 2/8 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12A board is 2 3/4 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 3/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5 1/30 kilograms
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 11/20 mile
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. 1/3 mile
- 6. 5 1/2 kilograms
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. 1 3/20 meters
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