πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Priya hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Leo hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Omar hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/12 liters
- 2. 4/3 miles
- 3. 14/15 miles
- 4. 4/3 liters
- 5. 43/40 miles
- 6. 5/12 liters
- 7. 17/20 miles
- 8. 39/40 liters
- 9. 13/10 liters
- 10. 3/4 liters
- 11. 29/24 miles
- 12. 25/24 miles
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