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