πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe adds 4/8 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 7/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Lily adds 3/8 of a mile and 3/5 of a mile and says the total is 39/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Zoe pours 1/2 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
5Omar's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
6Maya pours 2/5 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
7A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Zoe cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 3/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Priya pours 2/3 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
12Maya ran 2/3 of a mile and Sam ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/8 of a bag
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 5 1/6 kilograms
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 2 meters
- 8. 1 liters
- 9. 5/12 of a bag
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 1/6 mile
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