πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya pours 5/6 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
2Sam pours 1/4 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
3Maya had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Zoe had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Omar pours 1/2 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
7Zoe had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Aiden hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe 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
10Omar pours 2/6 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
11Omar hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Aiden had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 1/8 of a bag
- 4. 23/24 miles
- 5. 3/8 of a bag
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 7/24 of a bag
- 8. 31/24 miles
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. 1/4 of a bag
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