πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Lily hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Omar hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Maya hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Priya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Maya hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/4 liters
- 2. 11/15 miles
- 3. 5/8 miles
- 4. 11/8 miles
- 5. 13/12 miles
- 6. 1 liters
- 7. 5/6 liters
- 8. 11/10 miles
- 9. 23/24 miles
- 10. 11/12 miles
- 11. 3/4 liters
- 12. 7/24 miles
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