πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Lily ran 2/5 of a mile and Omar ran 2/6 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Maya adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/8 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
4Zoe adds 1/5 of a mile and 3/4 of a mile and says the total is 19/20 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Zoe pours 1/6 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 pours 1/2 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
7Aiden pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 6/8 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
8A board is 4 7/8 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 4/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A board is 4 3/4 meters long. Sam cuts off 2 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Leo ran 4/5 of a mile and Omar ran 2/3 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Sam pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 6/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 2/3 liters
- 2. 1/15 mile
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 3 3/40 meters
- 9. 2 1/4 meters
- 10. 3/10 of a bag
- 11. 2/15 mile
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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