πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Omar had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Omar 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
8A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Lily cuts off 2 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Lily pours 2/3 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
10Aiden adds 5/8 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 31/24 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Priya's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 3 1/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Maya pours 3/5 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/12 miles
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. 3/8 of a bag
- 4. 5/6 miles
- 5. 16/15 miles
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 1 1/6 meters
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 7 7/10 kilograms
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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