πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Lily had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Aiden pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/3 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
4Zoe hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo 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
6Aiden pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 6/8 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
7Maya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Sam had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Priya pours 1/6 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
11Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/10 miles
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 1 miles
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. 13/12 miles
- 8. 7/24 of a bag
- 9. 1/4 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. 1 miles
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