πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden pours 3/5 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
2Maya's puppy weighed 4 3/4 kilograms. It gained 1 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Priya 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
4A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Lily pours 2/4 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
6Omar pours 1/2 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
7A board is 3 1/3 meters long. Aiden cuts off 2 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Lily's puppy weighed 4 1/4 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya adds 2/4 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 8/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 4/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 6 11/20 kilograms
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 19/24 liters
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 2/3 meters
- 8. 5 3/4 kilograms
- 9. 1/3 of a bag
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 4/15 of a bag
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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