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