πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 5/8 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
2Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Priya pours 7/8 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
5Omar hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Lily pours 2/4 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
7Aiden hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Aiden had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Aiden pours 3/4 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
11Leo had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam pours 1/2 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 1 miles
- 3. 1 miles
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 23/20 miles
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 22/15 miles
- 8. 5/12 of a bag
- 9. 5/24 of a bag
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 1/10 of a bag
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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