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