πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo 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
2Leo's puppy weighed 4 5/6 kilograms. It gained 3 4/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
3Priya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Omar adds 1/2 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 3/6 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Leo pours 4/5 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
6Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Priya pours 7/8 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
8A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Leo ran 4/5 of a mile and Lily ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Leo run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Aiden adds 3/4 of a mile and 4/6 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
11A board is 2 2/5 meters long. Lily cuts off 1 1/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Lily pours 2/5 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. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 8 19/30 kilograms
- 3. 7/12 miles
- 4. B (No, it can't be right)
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 9/8 miles
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 11/12 liters
- 9. 3/10 mile
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1 3/20 meters
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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