πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Maya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Lily hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Priya hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/6 miles
- 2. 7/10 miles
- 3. 22/15 liters
- 4. 5/6 liters
- 5. 7/6 liters
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. 29/24 liters
- 8. 17/12 miles
- 9. 7/6 miles
- 10. 19/12 miles
- 11. 11/10 liters
- 12. 5/6 liters
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