πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Maya pours 2/6 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
5Zoe 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
6Priya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden pours 2/6 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
8Lily pours 3/4 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
9Priya hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Zoe pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. 1 miles
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 13/20 miles
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 5/12 miles
- 10. 5/12 of a bag
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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