πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 3/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Priya hiked 5/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 5/6 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Priya hiked 3/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 5/8 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 2/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 5/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Sam hiked 6/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 2/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
9Aiden hiked 3/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Priya hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 6/8 of a mile more. How far did Priya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Aiden hiked 1/5 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12A 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
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 19/15 liters
- 2. 35/24 miles
- 3. 7/8 miles
- 4. 3/4 liters
- 5. 23/24 liters
- 6. 31/24 liters
- 7. 5/4 miles
- 8. 17/12 liters
- 9. 11/10 miles
- 10. 5/4 miles
- 11. 7/10 miles
- 12. 5/6 liters
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