πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/8 liters
- 2. 3/4 liters
- 3. 19/20 liters
- 4. 3/4 miles
- 5. 13/40 miles
- 6. 21/20 liters
- 7. 7/6 miles
- 8. 37/24 liters
- 9. 9/10 liters
- 10. 7/6 miles
- 11. 1 liters
- 12. 1 liters
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