πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Zoe hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 5/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 5/6 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 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 16/15 liters
- 2. 7/10 miles
- 3. 11/8 miles
- 4. 11/10 miles
- 5. 37/24 miles
- 6. 22/15 liters
- 7. 35/24 liters
- 8. 3/4 liters
- 9. 3/2 liters
- 10. 13/10 miles
- 11. 5/6 liters
- 12. 1/2 miles
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