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