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