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