πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe pours 1/2 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
2Leo 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
3A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Omar cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Priya pours 1/2 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
6Omar's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 3/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7A board is 4 4/5 meters long. Omar cuts off 3 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A board is 4 3/4 meters long. Zoe cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Aiden adds 2/5 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 11/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Leo pours 2/8 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
11A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 2/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Zoe pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. B (No, it can't be right)
- 3. 9/8 liters
- 4. 1 meters
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 4 1/24 kilograms
- 7. 1 3/10 meters
- 8. 2 1/4 meters
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 1 1/10 meters
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/5th-grade/word-fractions-unlike