πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Sam hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Priya hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Aiden hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/12 liters
- 2. 7/6 miles
- 3. 16/15 liters
- 4. 7/6 miles
- 5. 3/2 miles
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. 17/24 liters
- 8. 7/6 miles
- 9. 13/20 miles
- 10. 7/6 liters
- 11. 13/15 miles
- 12. 5/4 liters
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