πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Aiden 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
4Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Omar pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
6Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 7/8 of a mile and says the total is 11/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Aiden hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Aiden pours 1/2 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
9Lily's puppy weighed 2 2/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10A board is 4 1/3 meters long. Sam cuts off 3 3/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Maya's puppy weighed 4 1/3 kilograms. It gained 3 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Maya pours 1/5 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/12 of a bag
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 1/4 of a bag
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 17/12 miles
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 3 9/10 kilograms
- 10. 7/12 meters
- 11. 7 5/6 kilograms
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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