πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 2 1/3 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Aiden adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 9/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Maya adds 5/6 of a mile and 2/8 of a mile and says the total is 13/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
4Zoe had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya 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
6Maya adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/6 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
7Omar pours 2/4 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
8Maya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 7/8 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
9A board is 3 2/3 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 5/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Aiden hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Zoe adds 1/2 of a mile and 1/5 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
12Maya had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 meters
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. B (No, it can't be right)
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 1 1/24 meters
- 10. 9/20 miles
- 11. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 12. 5/24 of a bag
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