πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Omar hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Lily hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Sam hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 3/4 liters
- 2. 4/3 liters
- 3. 3/4 liters
- 4. 5/4 miles
- 5. 13/20 liters
- 6. 16/15 miles
- 7. 17/15 miles
- 8. 31/30 miles
- 9. 7/10 miles
- 10. 11/10 miles
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. 11/8 liters
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