πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar ran 3/5 of a mile and Sam ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2Zoe's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 3 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Omar adds 1/6 of a mile and 1/3 of a mile and says the total is 1/2 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4A board is 3 1/2 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A board is 2 3/4 meters long. Omar cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A board is 4 3/4 meters long. Aiden cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Zoe adds 1/5 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 7/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
8Zoe adds 1/4 of a mile and 1/6 of a mile and says the total is 2/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
9Aiden's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
10Maya pours 2/8 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
11Leo's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Aiden adds 3/5 of a mile and 2/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/40 mile
- 2. 8 1/4 kilograms
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 1 5/6 meters
- 5. 1 5/12 meters
- 6. 2 1/4 meters
- 7. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 8. B (No, it can't be right)
- 9. 4 kilograms
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 6 3/10 kilograms
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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