πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Lily hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Priya hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A 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
10A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Sam hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/10 liters
- 2. 1 liters
- 3. 3/2 liters
- 4. 17/15 liters
- 5. 7/8 miles
- 6. 1 miles
- 7. 7/6 miles
- 8. 59/40 miles
- 9. 9/20 liters
- 10. 17/20 liters
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. 7/6 miles
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