πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Leo hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden pours 7/8 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
6Sam hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Aiden pours 2/5 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
9Zoe hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
11Zoe had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Priya 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 miles
- 2. 25/24 miles
- 3. 1/6 of a bag
- 4. 27/20 miles
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 17/15 miles
- 7. 37/24 miles
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 37/40 miles
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 5/24 of a bag
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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