πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam pours 3/8 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
2Sam had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 4/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Zoe pours 2/5 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
4Zoe adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/7 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5A board is 4 2/5 meters long. Aiden cuts off 2 7/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Leo had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 4/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Aiden ran 2/3 of a mile and Zoe ran 2/6 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
9A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Lily cuts off 1 1/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Aiden adds 1/8 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 2/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Sam pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
12A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 3/40 of a bag
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. 1 21/40 meters
- 6. 1/12 of a bag
- 7. 1 liters
- 8. 1/3 mile
- 9. 2 1/4 meters
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 19/15 liters
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