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. Sam adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Priya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Sam hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Leo hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/8 liters
- 2. 11/15 liters
- 3. 7/6 liters
- 4. 43/40 liters
- 5. 5/6 liters
- 6. 11/10 liters
- 7. 13/15 miles
- 8. 17/12 liters
- 9. 21/20 miles
- 10. 9/8 liters
- 11. 17/24 miles
- 12. 5/6 miles
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