πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Aiden 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
3Priya hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Sam's puppy weighed 4 2/5 kilograms. It gained 2 1/3 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
5Leo pours 1/2 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
6Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8A board is 2 1/2 meters long. Maya cuts off 1 5/6 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A board is 2 2/3 meters long. Leo cuts off 1 1/5 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Leo pours 3/6 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
11Omar 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
12Aiden's puppy weighed 4 1/3 kilograms. It gained 2 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 2/15 of a bag
- 2. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 3. 17/24 miles
- 4. 6 11/15 kilograms
- 5. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 6. 19/15 miles
- 7. 1/8 of a bag
- 8. 2/3 meters
- 9. 1 7/15 meters
- 10. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 7 1/12 kilograms
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