πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 4/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Sam hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 4/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Leo hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Sam hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 7/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Lily hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Lily hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 13/10 liters
- 2. 23/24 miles
- 3. 4/3 liters
- 4. 5/6 miles
- 5. 67/40 miles
- 6. 31/20 liters
- 7. 17/12 miles
- 8. 3/4 miles
- 9. 9/8 liters
- 10. 7/6 liters
- 11. 4/3 miles
- 12. 7/6 liters
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