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