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. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Zoe hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Maya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Maya hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 2/3 liters
- 2. 11/12 liters
- 3. 5/6 liters
- 4. 3/4 miles
- 5. 19/12 liters
- 6. 7/8 liters
- 7. 5/4 miles
- 8. 11/15 miles
- 9. 7/8 miles
- 10. 13/15 liters
- 11. 19/24 miles
- 12. 13/12 liters
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