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. Maya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Zoe hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Omar hiked 2/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Maya hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Aiden hiked 4/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Zoe hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/6 liters
- 2. 37/30 miles
- 3. 11/8 liters
- 4. 5/4 miles
- 5. 7/12 miles
- 6. 22/15 liters
- 7. 59/40 miles
- 8. 14/15 miles
- 9. 22/15 miles
- 10. 17/20 liters
- 11. 27/20 miles
- 12. 25/24 liters
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