πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Aiden ran 5/6 of a mile and Maya ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Sam pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
4A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A board is 4 1/6 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 2 2/3 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Zoe's puppy weighed 3 1/2 kilograms. It gained 2 1/5 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Priya pours 5/6 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
9Aiden had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Maya adds 2/3 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 22/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Zoe pours 1/2 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
12Sam's puppy weighed 4 1/2 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/12 miles
- 2. 19/30 mile
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 9/8 liters
- 5. 2 1/2 meters
- 6. 1 5/6 meters
- 7. 5 7/10 kilograms
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 1/15 of a bag
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. 6 kilograms
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