πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/4 kilograms. It gained 1 1/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2Zoe pours 3/5 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
3Maya pours 3/4 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
4Zoe pours 1/2 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
5Leo pours 5/8 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
6Leo's puppy weighed 3 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Leo's puppy weighed 4 1/3 kilograms. It gained 3 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Leo adds 1/2 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 3/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Maya adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 3/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
12Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 4 5/12 kilograms
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 5 5/12 kilograms
- 7. 8 2/15 kilograms
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. 9/20 liters
- 10. 9/10 meters
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 7/6 miles
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