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. Aiden adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 7/8 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Leo hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Priya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/4 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6Zoe hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
7A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Lily hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Leo hiked 2/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Leo hiked 4/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Leo hiked 2/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 11/12 liters
- 2. 5/6 liters
- 3. 41/24 liters
- 4. 3/4 miles
- 5. 5/4 miles
- 6. 31/24 miles
- 7. 22/15 liters
- 8. 1/2 miles
- 9. 7/6 miles
- 10. 9/8 liters
- 11. 13/10 miles
- 12. 11/15 miles
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