πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Zoe hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Omar hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/6 liters
- 2. 3/2 liters
- 3. 5/6 miles
- 4. 11/8 liters
- 5. 5/6 miles
- 6. 43/30 liters
- 7. 11/8 liters
- 8. 5/12 liters
- 9. 13/20 liters
- 10. 11/24 liters
- 11. 5/6 miles
- 12. 3/4 liters
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