πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Leo pours 5/6 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
4Aiden had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Zoe pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 4/6 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
6Omar pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
7Zoe hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo pours 1/3 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
9Maya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Omar had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Sam pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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
12Sam pours 1/3 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/4 miles
- 2. 3/10 of a bag
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 17/40 of a bag
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 2/3 miles
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 11/24 miles
- 10. 5/12 of a bag
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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