πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya pours 1/2 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
2Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Maya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo 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
5Omar had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Omar 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
7Aiden pours 3/6 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
8Leo pours 3/8 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
9Leo pours 1/8 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
10Sam hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Lily had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 4/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Sam had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 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 miles
- 3. 14/15 miles
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 1/10 of a bag
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 25/24 miles
- 11. 3/10 of a bag
- 12. 1/3 of a bag
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