πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Zoe hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 5/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 liters
- 2. 9/20 liters
- 3. 13/10 liters
- 4. 25/24 liters
- 5. 23/30 liters
- 6. 17/15 liters
- 7. 9/10 miles
- 8. 17/12 liters
- 9. 14/15 miles
- 10. 35/24 liters
- 11. 5/6 miles
- 12. 17/12 liters
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