πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Sam had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Zoe had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Lily pours 1/2 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
5Priya had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Lily pours 4/5 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
7Omar hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Omar pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
10Aiden pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
11Aiden pours 1/3 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
12Omar pours 2/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 miles
- 2. 1/10 of a bag
- 3. 1/3 of a bag
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 1/10 of a bag
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 37/40 miles
- 8. 13/30 of a bag
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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