πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 2/8 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
2A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Aiden adds 7/8 of a mile and 3/6 of a mile and says the total is 10/14 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Zoe adds 3/6 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 5/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Zoe 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
6Zoe adds 2/6 of a mile and 1/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7Zoe had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar pours 5/6 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
9Maya adds 2/4 of a mile and 2/8 of a mile and says the total is 4/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Priya adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 2/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Aiden pours 6/8 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
12Sam's puppy weighed 4 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 5/6 liters
- 3. B (No, it can't be right)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. 3/10 of a bag
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. B (No, it can't be right)
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 6 2/15 kilograms
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