πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily pours 2/6 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
2Aiden had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Sam had 6/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Priya pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
5Sam hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam pours 2/8 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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 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
9Zoe pours 1/2 of a cup of water and then 2/8 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
10Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Zoe pours 2/3 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 1/3 of a bag
- 3. 1/4 of a bag
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 25/24 miles
- 6. 11/8 miles
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 16/15 miles
- 11. 3/10 of a bag
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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