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