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