πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Lily had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Zoe pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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
5Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden pours 5/6 of a cup of water and then 4/8 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
8Zoe hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Priya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Zoe pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
11Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Leo pours 2/3 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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. 8/15 miles
- 2. 13/30 of a bag
- 3. 1/2 of a bag
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 5/4 miles
- 6. 16/15 miles
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 1/3 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 1/6 of a bag
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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