πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
2Aiden hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam 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
5Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily pours 1/8 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
9Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Lily pours 2/6 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
11Priya 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
12Omar pours 2/3 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. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 5/6 miles
- 3. 3/10 of a bag
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 7/15 of a bag
- 6. 27/20 miles
- 7. 9/10 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1/3 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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