πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 7/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 5/6 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Lily hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/6 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5Leo hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
6A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Priya hiked 2/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Leo hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Leo hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9A pitcher has 1/3 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10A pitcher has 6/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Lily hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 29/24 liters
- 2. 3/2 liters
- 3. 4/3 liters
- 4. 17/12 miles
- 5. 3/4 miles
- 6. 7/6 liters
- 7. 2/3 miles
- 8. 29/24 miles
- 9. 11/15 liters
- 10. 3/2 liters
- 11. 39/40 miles
- 12. 5/6 liters
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