πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya pours 2/8 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
4Maya pours 2/3 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
5Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Zoe pours 3/4 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
7Maya hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Priya pours 2/5 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
9Sam had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Zoe pours 1/2 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
11Priya pours 4/6 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
12Priya pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 5/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 1/2 of a bag
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 4/3 miles
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 13/12 miles
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 5/24 of a bag
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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