πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Lily hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
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
10Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Zoe hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 2/3 liters
- 2. 4/3 miles
- 3. 5/6 liters
- 4. 25/24 miles
- 5. 11/12 miles
- 6. 51/40 liters
- 7. 1 liters
- 8. 7/6 liters
- 9. 9/20 liters
- 10. 11/10 miles
- 11. 13/15 miles
- 12. 9/20 liters
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