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 1/2 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
2Maya pours 3/6 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
3A board is 2 1/3 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/6 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Aiden ran 2/3 of a mile and Omar ran 3/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Maya had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 5/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Lily pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
8Sam's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 2/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9Lily pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
10A board is 2 1/3 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 4/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Priya pours 7/8 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
12Leo ran 2/3 of a mile and Priya ran 2/8 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 1 1/6 meters
- 4. 1/15 mile
- 5. 1/8 of a bag
- 6. 49/40 liters
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 5 kilograms
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 8/15 meters
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 5/12 mile
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