πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya ran 7/8 of a mile and Omar ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Omar adds 1/3 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 5/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Lily cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Omar had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Priya pours 1/5 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
7Sam pours 1/2 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
8Omar ran 7/8 of a mile and Maya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Lily pours 1/2 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
10Zoe ran 4/5 of a mile and Priya ran 1/6 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11A board is 4 3/4 meters long. Priya cuts off 3 3/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Lily pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/40 mile
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 3 meters
- 4. 21/20 liters
- 5. 1/3 of a bag
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 3/8 mile
- 9. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 10. 19/30 mile
- 11. 1 meters
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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