πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2Leo pours 5/8 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
3Aiden ran 3/4 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Aiden pours 4/5 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
5Omar pours 3/4 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
6Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Zoe pours 3/6 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
9A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A board is 4 2/3 meters long. Sam cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Maya pours 4/8 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
12Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 4 5/6 kilograms
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 11/20 mile
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 1/2 miles
- 7. 11/12 liters
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 7/6 liters
- 10. 2 1/6 meters
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 7/8 miles
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