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