πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
3Maya pours 1/4 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
4Sam hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar pours 3/4 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
6Leo hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Sam 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
10Maya 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
11Aiden pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
12Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/10 of a bag
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 37/30 miles
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 11/10 miles
- 7. 1 miles
- 8. 1/12 of a bag
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1 miles
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