πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Aiden hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 1/6 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Zoe hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/5 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Zoe hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Omar hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 5/4 liters
- 2. 5/6 miles
- 3. 5/4 miles
- 4. 5/6 liters
- 5. 13/15 miles
- 6. 3/4 liters
- 7. 7/6 liters
- 8. 3/2 miles
- 9. 29/24 liters
- 10. 5/4 miles
- 11. 13/15 liters
- 12. 9/10 liters
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