πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Maya hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Sam hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Aiden hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A 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
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 9/20 liters
- 2. 1 liters
- 3. 5/4 liters
- 4. 19/24 miles
- 5. 13/12 miles
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. 31/40 liters
- 8. 4/3 liters
- 9. 7/6 miles
- 10. 5/8 miles
- 11. 11/15 liters
- 12. 1 liters
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