πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Maya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 1/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 4/6 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Sam hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/20 miles
- 2. 3/4 miles
- 3. 17/15 liters
- 4. 19/24 liters
- 5. 19/20 liters
- 6. 22/15 miles
- 7. 11/12 liters
- 8. 7/10 miles
- 9. 25/24 liters
- 10. 3/4 miles
- 11. 7/6 miles
- 12. 7/12 liters
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