πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 2/5 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
2Omar pours 1/4 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
3Omar pours 1/2 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
4A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Priya cuts off 3 1/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Zoe pours 3/8 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
6Aiden adds 3/4 of a mile and 3/8 of a mile and says the total is 6/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A pitcher has 4/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 1/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Leo's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 2 7/8 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
11A board is 3 3/8 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 4/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Omar pours 4/6 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 (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 1 3/10 meters
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 1 liters
- 8. 1 3/10 meters
- 9. 17/24 liters
- 10. 6 5/24 kilograms
- 11. 1 23/40 meters
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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