πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden pours 4/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
2Leo pours 2/5 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
3Sam had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Sam had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Zoe hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Priya pours 1/8 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
8Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Omar pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
11Aiden had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Priya pours 1/8 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 3/10 of a bag
- 4. 2/3 miles
- 5. 3/20 of a bag
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 7/15 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 1/8 of a bag
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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