πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya adds 5/6 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 4/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Sam pours 5/6 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
3Zoe pours 1/5 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
4A board is 3 1/3 meters long. Leo cuts off 2 1/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Leo adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/6 of a mile and says the total is 3/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Priya adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Lily cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Priya adds 2/4 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 4/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Aiden cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Aiden pours 7/8 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
11Lily pours 3/5 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
12Aiden adds 2/6 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 4/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 1 1/12 meters
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 3 1/6 meters
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. 3 1/6 meters
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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