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