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