πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Lily had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Omar pours 1/4 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
4Maya pours 2/3 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
5Zoe pours 1/4 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
6Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 7/8 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
8Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Lily had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Priya 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
12Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 3/10 of a bag
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 13/10 miles
- 9. 5/12 of a bag
- 10. 11/40 of a bag
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 7/15 of a bag
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