πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe pours 3/4 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
4Priya had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar pours 3/6 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
6Priya hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Sam pours 1/8 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
9Lily had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Lily pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
12Omar pours 1/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/15 of a bag
- 2. 9/10 miles
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 7/15 of a bag
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 17/15 miles
- 7. 9/40 of a bag
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. 11/10 miles
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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