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