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 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Sam had 4/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Aiden pours 3/8 of a cup of water and then 3/6 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
4Sam pours 1/4 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
5Lily had 7/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 5/6 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
9Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Maya pours 6/8 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
12Priya 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 17/24 of a bag
- 2. 1/6 of a bag
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 17/24 of a bag
- 6. 13/12 miles
- 7. 11/12 miles
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 3/2 miles
- 10. 2/15 of a bag
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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