πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam pours 1/4 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
2Lily hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Sam pours 2/4 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
5Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Omar 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
7Lily pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 5/8 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
8Zoe had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Maya pours 2/4 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
10Zoe had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 3/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Maya pours 2/5 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
12Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 31/30 miles
- 3. 4/15 of a bag
- 4. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. 3/20 of a bag
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 7/24 of a bag
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 1 miles
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