πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam adds 4/5 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 5/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
2Zoe's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Zoe's puppy weighed 4 3/5 kilograms. It gained 3 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Maya's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
6Sam adds 4/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 22/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Aiden had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Sam pours 1/5 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
10Aiden pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
11Omar pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 5/6 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
12Omar's puppy weighed 2 5/8 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (No, it can't be right)
- 2. 4 5/6 kilograms
- 3. 8 4/15 kilograms
- 4. 1/4 of a bag
- 5. 7 kilograms
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 9/20 liters
- 8. 1/8 of a bag
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 4 1/8 kilograms
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