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