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