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