πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Aiden had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 4/5 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
4Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Leo pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
7Maya had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Priya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Priya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 3/8 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
12Aiden pours 3/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/6 miles
- 2. 7/24 of a bag
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 25/24 miles
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 7/24 of a bag
- 8. 1/8 of a bag
- 9. 1/6 of a bag
- 10. 5/6 miles
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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