πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam pours 5/6 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
2Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Sam pours 4/5 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
4Sam pours 4/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
5Omar had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Sam had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Sam pours 5/8 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
11Lily pours 4/6 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
12Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 17/20 miles
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 1/3 of a bag
- 6. 5/12 of a bag
- 7. 7/24 of a bag
- 8. 11/15 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1 miles
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