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