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. Sam adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Priya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Leo hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Priya hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Priya hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 liters
- 2. 7/6 miles
- 3. 13/12 miles
- 4. 7/8 liters
- 5. 7/12 miles
- 6. 33/40 miles
- 7. 2/3 liters
- 8. 5/6 liters
- 9. 3/4 miles
- 10. 1 liters
- 11. 1/2 liters
- 12. 17/12 miles
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