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