πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Aiden hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Aiden hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 3/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Leo hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 9/10 liters
- 2. 19/12 miles
- 3. 22/15 liters
- 4. 5/4 miles
- 5. 13/20 liters
- 6. 7/6 liters
- 7. 7/6 miles
- 8. 4/3 miles
- 9. 7/12 liters
- 10. 14/15 liters
- 11. 11/12 liters
- 12. 27/20 miles
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