πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo 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
2Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Sam had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar pours 1/4 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
6Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Leo had 2/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Omar had 5/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Zoe 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
12Leo 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 2. 3/4 miles
- 3. 3/10 of a bag
- 4. 13/10 miles
- 5. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 6. 2/3 miles
- 7. 1/15 of a bag
- 8. 7/12 of a bag
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 7/6 miles
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. B (Less than 1 cup)
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