πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
2Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Leo pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
4Zoe hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden pours 7/8 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
6Leo hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Priya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Zoe hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya pours 7/8 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
12Leo pours 6/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 5/6 miles
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 7/10 miles
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 5/8 miles
- 7. 29/40 miles
- 8. 4/3 miles
- 9. 11/20 of a bag
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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