πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden's puppy weighed 2 1/8 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2Leo's puppy weighed 4 1/5 kilograms. It gained 1 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Maya adds 3/6 of a mile and 3/4 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
4Priya pours 2/6 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
5Zoe pours 5/6 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
6Zoe hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily adds 3/5 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 4/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Omar ran 2/3 of a mile and Priya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9Maya pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
10Zoe pours 2/5 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
11Priya pours 4/6 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
12Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3 5/8 kilograms
- 2. 5 19/20 kilograms
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. B (No, it can't be right)
- 8. 1/6 mile
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 1 miles
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