πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya 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
2Lily had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Zoe had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 4/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Sam had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Aiden pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
7Lily pours 1/8 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
8Omar pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
9Aiden pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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
10Sam hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 1/3 of a bag
- 3. 1/3 of a bag
- 4. 1/30 of a bag
- 5. 1/12 of a bag
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. 41/40 miles
- 11. 5/12 of a bag
- 12. 13/24 of a bag
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