πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya's puppy weighed 2 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
2Omar 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
3Aiden pours 2/6 of a cup of water and then 7/8 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
4Maya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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
5A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Priya's puppy weighed 2 2/3 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Aiden 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
8Maya hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Zoe pours 2/3 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
11Zoe's puppy weighed 3 2/3 kilograms. It gained 2 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
12Aiden ran 1/2 of a mile and Zoe ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Aiden run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3 5/6 kilograms
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 7/6 liters
- 6. 4 1/6 kilograms
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 13/12 miles
- 9. 31/30 miles
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. 6 5/12 kilograms
- 12. 3/10 mile
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