πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Sam pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Leo hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Sam's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
6Maya 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
7A board is 3 1/3 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 3/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Maya pours 5/8 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
9Omar hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 3/5 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Sam's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Lily pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 1/3 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/8 liters
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 1 liters
- 4. 1 miles
- 5. 5 1/12 kilograms
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 1 7/12 meters
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 3/4 miles
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 3 7/12 kilograms
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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