πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Zoe hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3A pitcher has 4/5 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 2/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5Zoe hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Omar hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Lily hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Leo hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 2/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/12 liters
- 2. 23/20 miles
- 3. 13/10 liters
- 4. 35/24 liters
- 5. 2/3 miles
- 6. 5/4 liters
- 7. 37/24 liters
- 8. 19/12 miles
- 9. 3/4 liters
- 10. 17/24 miles
- 11. 3/4 miles
- 12. 7/12 liters
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