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. Priya adds 1/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A pitcher has 2/3 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
4Maya hiked 3/4 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Zoe adds 3/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Omar ran 2/3 of a mile and Sam ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Omar run?
Answer: ______________ mile
7Omar hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
8Sam hiked 1/3 of a mile, rested, then hiked 4/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Maya adds 3/4 of a mile and 4/8 of a mile and says the total is 5/4 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Priya ran 4/6 of a mile and Maya ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Priya run?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Zoe hiked 2/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/3 of a mile more. How far did Zoe hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 8/15 liters
- 2. 4/3 liters
- 3. 1 liters
- 4. 13/12 miles
- 5. 1 liters
- 6. 1/6 mile
- 7. 5/6 miles
- 8. 5/6 miles
- 9. 5/6 miles
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 1/6 mile
- 12. 2/3 miles
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