πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily pours 1/2 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
2Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Leo had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 2/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Leo had 1/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Leo 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
7Omar pours 1/2 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
8Zoe pours 1/4 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
9Omar had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 3/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Zoe hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Leo had 3/8 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
12Lily pours 3/6 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 37/24 miles
- 3. 1/15 of a bag
- 4. 1/10 of a bag
- 5. 1/12 of a bag
- 6. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 3/10 of a bag
- 10. 25/24 miles
- 11. 5/24 of a bag
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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