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