πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Leo hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily pours 1/2 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
4Lily had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Sam pours 2/4 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
6Maya pours 1/2 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
7Priya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Maya pours 1/3 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
10Lily hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Sam hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/4 of a bag
- 2. 7/10 miles
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 5/12 of a bag
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 3/8 of a bag
- 8. 7/20 of a bag
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 5/6 miles
- 11. 29/24 miles
- 12. 25/24 miles
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