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