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