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