πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Aiden hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Leo hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Leo hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 31/20 liters
- 2. 17/30 miles
- 3. 7/12 liters
- 4. 7/10 liters
- 5. 3/2 miles
- 6. 13/20 miles
- 7. 3/4 miles
- 8. 13/12 liters
- 9. 19/12 liters
- 10. 9/8 miles
- 11. 31/20 miles
- 12. 7/6 liters
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