πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Maya ran 5/6 of a mile and Leo ran 2/3 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3A board is 3 2/3 meters long. Priya cuts off 2 7/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Aiden adds 4/5 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 17/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Lily pours 3/4 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
6Omar's puppy weighed 3 4/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Maya pours 1/2 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
8Sam adds 2/8 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 4/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Priya pours 6/8 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
10Priya 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
11Sam pours 1/3 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
12Priya's puppy weighed 4 3/4 kilograms. It gained 1 1/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 9/10 miles
- 2. 1/6 mile
- 3. 19/24 meters
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 5 1/20 kilograms
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 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. 5 11/12 kilograms
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