πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A board is 2 3/4 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 3/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Priya adds 2/6 of a mile and 6/8 of a mile and says the total is 8/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Priya hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Sam's puppy weighed 3 2/5 kilograms. It gained 2 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
6Sam's puppy weighed 2 1/4 kilograms. It gained 1 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Omar adds 2/3 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 7/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Zoe pours 1/2 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
9Zoe's puppy weighed 4 3/4 kilograms. It gained 2 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Zoe hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar's puppy weighed 2 7/8 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Leo ran 3/4 of a mile and Sam ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/8 liters
- 2. 1 3/8 meters
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. 1 miles
- 5. 5 9/10 kilograms
- 6. 3 7/12 kilograms
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 7 kilograms
- 10. 14/15 miles
- 11. 4 3/8 kilograms
- 12. 5/8 mile
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