πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Lily hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Lily hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Sam hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Omar hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
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. 9/10 liters
- 2. 19/24 liters
- 3. 5/4 miles
- 4. 1 liters
- 5. 17/30 liters
- 6. 11/12 miles
- 7. 19/20 miles
- 8. 29/24 liters
- 9. 31/24 miles
- 10. 19/24 liters
- 11. 7/6 liters
- 12. 5/6 miles
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/5th-grade/word-fractions-unlike