πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Omar hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Sam hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Aiden hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/8 liters
- 2. 7/12 miles
- 3. 13/10 liters
- 4. 7/10 miles
- 5. 17/12 miles
- 6. 7/6 liters
- 7. 11/24 miles
- 8. 9/10 miles
- 9. 5/4 miles
- 10. 11/12 liters
- 11. 11/8 miles
- 12. 22/15 liters
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