πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Zoe hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A 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
4A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Maya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Priya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 2/5 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. 37/24 liters
- 2. 3/4 miles
- 3. 5/6 liters
- 4. 11/12 liters
- 5. 31/20 liters
- 6. 7/6 miles
- 7. 11/10 miles
- 8. 1 miles
- 9. 5/4 liters
- 10. 7/6 miles
- 11. 2/3 miles
- 12. 9/10 liters
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