πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Aiden hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Priya hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Maya hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7Maya hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Lily hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 liters
- 2. 17/15 liters
- 3. 11/10 miles
- 4. 25/24 miles
- 5. 7/6 miles
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. 11/12 miles
- 8. 5/4 miles
- 9. 13/12 miles
- 10. 37/24 miles
- 11. 5/6 liters
- 12. 9/20 liters
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