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