πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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
2Priya ran 1/2 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Leo pours 1/6 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
4Priya ran 3/6 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Aiden pours 1/8 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
6Maya's puppy weighed 4 1/4 kilograms. It gained 2 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Sam hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Aiden ran 4/5 of a mile and Zoe ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Priya's puppy weighed 2 1/6 kilograms. It gained 1 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Sam adds 1/3 of a mile and 2/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 1/6 mile
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 3/8 mile
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 6 3/4 kilograms
- 7. 7/12 miles
- 8. 11/20 mile
- 9. 3 29/30 kilograms
- 10. 49/30 liters
- 11. 7/6 liters
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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