πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 4/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Sam hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Aiden hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Aiden hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Sam hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Aiden hiked 1/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11A pitcher has 1/5 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A pitcher has 2/5 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1 miles
- 2. 9/8 liters
- 3. 5/6 liters
- 4. 11/15 miles
- 5. 13/20 miles
- 6. 5/6 miles
- 7. 7/6 liters
- 8. 11/10 miles
- 9. 1 miles
- 10. 3/4 miles
- 11. 43/40 liters
- 12. 23/20 liters
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