πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden 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 had 3/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/8 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
3Maya pours 2/8 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
4Omar had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
5Maya had 2/3 of a bag of flour and used 1/2 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
6Priya had 5/8 of a bag of flour and used 3/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
7Maya 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
8Omar pours 2/6 of a cup of water and then 2/4 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
9Sam pours 2/5 of a cup of water and then 2/6 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
10Maya had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
11Zoe hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo pours 2/4 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 2. 19/40 of a bag
- 3. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 4. 1/6 of a bag
- 5. 1/6 of a bag
- 6. 1/40 of a bag
- 7. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 8. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 9. B (Less than 1 cup)
- 10. 3/10 of a bag
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. A (More than 1 cup (it spills!))
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