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