πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Sam had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Maya pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
5A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
6A board is 2 1/3 meters long. Sam cuts off 1 7/8 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Leo pours 7/8 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
8A board is 2 3/5 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Maya ran 1/2 of a mile and Aiden ran 1/8 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Zoe adds 6/8 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 8/13 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Lily pours 1/5 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 ran 3/4 of a mile and Priya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Maya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 23/24 miles
- 2. 11/20 of a bag
- 3. 2/3 liters
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 3 1/4 meters
- 6. 11/24 meters
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 1 1/10 meters
- 9. 3/8 mile
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1/4 mile
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