πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A board is 2 5/6 meters long. Lily cuts off 1 1/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Aiden pours 2/6 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
3Leo's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
4Sam adds 2/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 16/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Lily had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya 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
7Sam's puppy weighed 4 2/3 kilograms. It gained 3 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Zoe adds 1/5 of a mile and 3/6 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
9A pitcher has 4/8 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Leo adds 3/6 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
11Omar's puppy weighed 2 3/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Aiden hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 1/2 meters
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 4 5/6 kilograms
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. 7/15 of a bag
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 8 7/15 kilograms
- 8. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 9. 5/4 liters
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 3 17/20 kilograms
- 12. 1 miles
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