πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Omar hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Omar hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/12 liters
- 2. 51/40 liters
- 3. 1/2 miles
- 4. 9/20 miles
- 5. 11/8 miles
- 6. 7/8 miles
- 7. 29/24 liters
- 8. 16/15 liters
- 9. 5/6 liters
- 10. 2/3 liters
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. 4/3 liters
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