πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Lily pours 6/8 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
3Priya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe pours 4/6 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
8Priya pours 4/6 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
9Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Priya 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
11Maya pours 1/2 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
12Omar pours 3/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/15 of a bag
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 1/12 of a bag
- 4. 27/40 of a bag
- 5. 7/20 of a bag
- 6. 19/30 of a bag
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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