πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Lily hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Lily hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Lily hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/15 liters
- 2. 13/40 miles
- 3. 3/4 liters
- 4. 9/10 liters
- 5. 16/15 miles
- 6. 17/12 miles
- 7. 7/6 liters
- 8. 5/6 liters
- 9. 23/24 miles
- 10. 2/3 miles
- 11. 14/15 liters
- 12. 14/15 liters
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