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. Leo adds 4/5 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Omar adds 5/6 of a mile and 2/4 of a mile and says the total is 4/3 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
3Aiden hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Aiden hiked 7/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Aiden hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
5A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Omar adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6Maya adds 1/4 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 11/12 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
7A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Aiden adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Lily hiked 1/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Maya hiked 5/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/5 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 6/8 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
11A pitcher has 1/4 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 4/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Priya had 3/6 of a bag of flour and used 1/5 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 17/15 liters
- 2. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 3. 9/10 miles
- 4. 11/8 miles
- 5. 4/3 liters
- 6. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 7. 3/4 liters
- 8. 17/30 miles
- 9. 37/30 miles
- 10. 5/4 liters
- 11. 11/12 liters
- 12. 3/10 of a bag
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