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