πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden pours 1/5 of a cup of water and then 1/4 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
2Leo had 4/6 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Omar hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Leo pours 1/8 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
5Leo hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Sam pours 2/4 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
8Aiden pours 1/3 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
9Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
10Sam had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/4 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Zoe pours 2/3 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
12Leo hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 5/12 of a bag
- 3. 21/20 miles
- 4. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 5. 3/4 miles
- 6. 7/24 of a bag
- 7. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. 1/4 of a bag
- 10. 7/20 of a bag
- 11. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 12. 16/15 miles
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