πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 5/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A 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
3Lily hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Maya hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Aiden hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 9/8 liters
- 2. 5/6 liters
- 3. 19/20 miles
- 4. 9/8 miles
- 5. 7/6 liters
- 6. 5/4 miles
- 7. 16/15 miles
- 8. 5/6 liters
- 9. 19/15 liters
- 10. 13/8 liters
- 11. 7/6 liters
- 12. 13/10 miles
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