πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Zoe hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Zoe hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Lily hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 23/24 miles
- 2. 17/20 liters
- 3. 5/8 liters
- 4. 33/40 miles
- 5. 3/4 miles
- 6. 5/6 liters
- 7. 19/15 liters
- 8. 23/30 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 8/15 miles
- 11. 4/3 liters
- 12. 16/15 liters
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