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