πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily ran 4/5 of a mile and Maya ran 1/3 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
2A board is 4 1/2 meters long. Zoe cuts off 2 3/4 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Omar had 3/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Leo pours 1/8 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
5Leo pours 2/5 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
6Omar adds 1/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 13/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Priya cuts off 1 2/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam ran 2/4 of a mile and Lily ran 1/5 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Sam ran 3/5 of a mile and Aiden ran 2/4 of a mile. How much farther did Sam run?
Answer: ______________ mile
11A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Leo adds 1/3 of a mile and 1/5 of a mile and says the total is 2/8 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/15 mile
- 2. 1 3/4 meters
- 3. 11/20 of a bag
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 1 1/10 meters
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 3/10 mile
- 10. 1/10 mile
- 11. 3/4 liters
- 12. B (No, it can't be right)
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