πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya 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
2Omar hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Aiden 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
5Zoe had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden pours 4/6 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
8Omar had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Maya hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Zoe hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 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. 17/30 miles
- 3. 16/15 miles
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 3/8 of a bag
- 9. 11/10 miles
- 10. 17/30 miles
- 11. 19/20 miles
- 12. 1/8 of a bag
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