πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo pours 7/8 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
2Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Priya pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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 pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 1/6 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
7Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Sam pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
9Priya had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Priya hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 2/8 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
12Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 1 miles
- 3. 7/24 miles
- 4. 1 miles
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 4/15 of a bag
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 2/15 of a bag
- 10. 5/6 miles
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 13/30 of a bag
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