πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 6/8 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
2Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe pours 2/5 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
4Omar pours 2/3 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
5Omar hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
7Aiden pours 1/5 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
8Maya pours 2/6 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
9Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Aiden had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Maya pours 3/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 3/4 miles
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 9/10 miles
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 7/6 miles
- 10. 23/24 miles
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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