πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily adds 5/6 of a mile and 1/2 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
2A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Maya's puppy weighed 2 1/8 kilograms. It gained 1 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4Maya adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 13/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Priya pours 1/3 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
6Lily ran 4/5 of a mile and Sam ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Leo pours 2/8 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
8Sam pours 3/5 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
9A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Zoe ran 7/8 of a mile and Priya ran 2/3 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Maya had 1/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 2. 1 1/6 meters
- 3. 3 37/40 kilograms
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 3/10 mile
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 11/10 liters
- 10. 5/24 mile
- 11. 1/8 of a bag
- 12. 3/8 of a bag
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