πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
2Zoe hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya 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
4Lily hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Zoe pours 3/5 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
8Omar 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
9Sam had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Sam pours 1/3 of a cup of water and then 1/8 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
11Lily pours 1/6 of a cup of water and then 3/5 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
12Lily pours 6/8 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/3 of a bag
- 2. 7/6 miles
- 3. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 4. 11/15 miles
- 5. 9/10 miles
- 6. 19/30 of a bag
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 7/15 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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