πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
2A board is 4 3/5 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Sam adds 4/6 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 9/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 9/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Omar had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Sam adds 1/3 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 4/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 1/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Zoe pours 1/6 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
9Aiden pours 3/8 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
10Priya adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Omar adds 1/4 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Leo's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 3 1/10 meters
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 2 3/8 meters
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. B (No, it can't be right)
- 12. 3 13/15 kilograms
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