πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 2/3 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
2Leo hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya pours 3/5 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
4Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo pours 2/3 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
6Leo pours 2/3 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
7Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Leo had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Lily pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
10Lily pours 2/5 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
11Sam pours 2/4 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
12Omar had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 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 miles
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 19/20 miles
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. 1/8 of a bag
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 3/8 of a bag
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