πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Zoe hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Omar hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Priya hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/15 miles
- 2. 7/12 miles
- 3. 5/6 miles
- 4. 31/20 liters
- 5. 17/12 liters
- 6. 17/12 liters
- 7. 19/15 miles
- 8. 31/24 liters
- 9. 17/12 miles
- 10. 17/15 miles
- 11. 1 liters
- 12. 9/10 liters
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