πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Omar hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Lily hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Leo hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/6 liters
- 2. 19/12 miles
- 3. 31/24 miles
- 4. 14/15 liters
- 5. 13/12 liters
- 6. 4/3 liters
- 7. 13/12 miles
- 8. 4/3 miles
- 9. 7/8 miles
- 10. 5/6 liters
- 11. 9/8 miles
- 12. 5/6 miles
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