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 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Priya adds 2/4 of a mile and 3/6 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
3Leo adds 1/4 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Maya adds 4/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 13/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Leo adds 2/6 of a mile and 1/3 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
6Zoe's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Aiden adds 1/8 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Zoe 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
10Zoe adds 4/6 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 6/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Maya adds 2/8 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 4/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Omar adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 9/8 liters
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. 3 5/6 kilograms
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 5/12 liters
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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