πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Leo ran 2/8 of a mile and Lily ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Leo pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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
6Maya adds 2/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Leo had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden's puppy weighed 4 5/6 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Priya pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 4/8 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
11Sam's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 3 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Priya 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/6 of a bag
- 2. 9/8 liters
- 3. 1/20 mile
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 1/12 of a bag
- 8. 6 1/3 kilograms
- 9. 2/3 liters
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 8 kilograms
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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