πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Sam adds 3/5 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 49/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Priya's puppy weighed 3 1/5 kilograms. It gained 1 5/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5Zoe adds 1/3 of a mile and 4/6 of a mile and says the total is 5/9 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Lily's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Maya pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
8Leo adds 4/5 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 7/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Lily adds 3/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Maya ran 5/6 of a mile and Aiden ran 4/5 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Leo adds 3/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Sam had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 31/40 miles
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 5 1/30 kilograms
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 7 kilograms
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. 1/30 mile
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 1/4 of a bag
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