πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam pours 4/5 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
2Sam hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Zoe had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Leo 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
8Aiden had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Lily had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Aiden 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
11Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Lily pours 5/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 1 miles
- 3. 1/8 of a bag
- 4. 9/40 of a bag
- 5. 9/8 miles
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. 19/30 of a bag
- 9. 1/3 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 5/6 miles
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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