πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Lily hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Leo hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 miles
- 2. 25/24 miles
- 3. 5/6 liters
- 4. 11/12 liters
- 5. 9/10 miles
- 6. 5/4 miles
- 7. 11/15 miles
- 8. 9/10 liters
- 9. 17/15 miles
- 10. 25/24 miles
- 11. 19/12 liters
- 12. 1 liters
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