πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Maya pours 4/5 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
3A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Maya pours 1/4 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
5Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Leo pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 5/6 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
8Leo's puppy weighed 3 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Aiden ran 4/6 of a mile and Maya ran 1/4 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Maya pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/15 liters
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 3 meters
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. 1 liters
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 5 1/6 kilograms
- 9. 7/6 miles
- 10. 5/12 mile
- 11. 11/10 liters
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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