πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 5/6 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
2A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Omar adds 2/8 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Zoe adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/5 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Leo adds 5/8 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 57/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Zoe cuts off 1 3/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar's puppy weighed 3 1/8 kilograms. It gained 2 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Maya adds 3/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 5/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Zoe pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
12Zoe adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 2/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 17/12 liters
- 3. 11/8 liters
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 3/8 liters
- 8. 3/4 meters
- 9. 5 3/8 kilograms
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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