πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Zoe pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 3/4 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
3Maya had 2/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4Aiden had 4/5 of a bag of flour and used 2/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Priya had 2/4 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Maya pours 4/6 of a cup of water and then 1/5 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
7Priya had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/3 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
8Lily pours 2/6 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
9Priya had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Leo pours 1/6 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
11Leo pours 3/4 of a cup of water and then 2/5 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
12Aiden pours 3/5 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. 4/3 miles
- 2. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 3. 2/15 of a bag
- 4. 3/10 of a bag
- 5. 1/3 of a bag
- 6. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 7. 1/6 of a bag
- 8. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 9. 7/20 of a bag
- 10. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 11. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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