πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 4/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Zoe hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Maya hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Omar hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/10 liters
- 2. 5/4 liters
- 3. 7/6 liters
- 4. 11/12 liters
- 5. 27/20 miles
- 6. 14/15 miles
- 7. 1 liters
- 8. 16/15 miles
- 9. 13/12 liters
- 10. 1 miles
- 11. 11/12 miles
- 12. 11/10 miles
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