πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar pours 1/4 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
2Lily hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar pours 2/8 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
4Lily pours 2/5 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
5Maya pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
6Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Priya pours 3/4 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
8Aiden pours 1/4 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
9Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam pours 1/4 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
12Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 11/15 miles
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 3/4 miles
- 10. 13/10 miles
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 3/10 of a bag
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