πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Lily adds 1/4 of a mile and 6/8 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
3Aiden pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 6/8 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
4Maya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe 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
6Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Lily pours 4/5 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
8Lily pours 2/3 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
9Lily adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Priya pours 2/8 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
12Aiden adds 1/2 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 4/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/3 of a bag
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 4/15 of a bag
- 5. B (No, it can't be right)
- 6. 5/12 of a bag
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. 5/4 liters
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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