πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 1/8 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 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
3Aiden ran 2/3 of a mile and Priya ran 3/6 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Omar 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
5Omar pours 3/6 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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
6Maya pours 5/6 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
7Lily's puppy weighed 4 1/8 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Priya's puppy weighed 2 3/5 kilograms. It gained 1 5/6 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9Sam adds 1/5 of a mile and 5/8 of a mile and says the total is 33/40 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
10Aiden's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
11Maya's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Sam adds 4/8 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 1/6 mile
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 5 5/8 kilograms
- 8. 4 13/30 kilograms
- 9. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 10. 4 1/6 kilograms
- 11. 5 1/6 kilograms
- 12. A (Yes, it makes sense)
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