πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Priya pours 4/5 of a cup of water and then 2/8 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
3Priya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 4/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Aiden cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Leo pours 3/4 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
7Lily's puppy weighed 2 1/4 kilograms. It gained 1 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Sam's puppy weighed 2 1/8 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9Lily's puppy weighed 2 1/4 kilograms. It gained 1 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Lily's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
11Lily pours 5/6 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
12Maya ran 6/8 of a mile and Zoe ran 2/3 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/30 of a bag
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 1/30 of a bag
- 4. 11/12 miles
- 5. 1 1/6 meters
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 4 kilograms
- 8. 3 5/8 kilograms
- 9. 3 7/12 kilograms
- 10. 5 5/6 kilograms
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 1/12 mile
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