πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Sam hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Priya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 2/3 miles
- 2. 5/4 miles
- 3. 5/4 liters
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. 13/15 miles
- 6. 9/8 liters
- 7. 5/8 miles
- 8. 31/30 miles
- 9. 5/6 miles
- 10. 16/15 liters
- 11. 43/40 liters
- 12. 29/40 liters
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