πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pitcher has 2/8 of a liter of lemonade. Sam adds 1/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
2Maya hiked 4/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 1/2 of a mile more. How far did Maya hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Aiden had 1/5 of a bag of flour and used 1/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
4A pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/3 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
5A pitcher has 3/4 of a liter of lemonade. Priya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 3/4 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
7Lily ran 1/2 of a mile and Leo ran 2/5 of a mile. How much farther did Lily run?
Answer: ______________ mile
8Leo had 1/2 of a bag of flour and used 2/6 of a bag. How much is left?
Answer: ______________ of a bag
9A pitcher has 1/2 of a liter of lemonade. Lily adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
10Sam adds 1/2 of a mile and 4/5 of a mile and says the total is 13/10 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11Lily hiked 3/6 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/4 of a mile more. How far did Lily hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
12Omar hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/6 of a mile more. How far did Omar hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 1/2 liters
- 2. 1 miles
- 3. 1/30 of a bag
- 4. 17/24 liters
- 5. 5/4 liters
- 6. 5/4 liters
- 7. 1/10 mile
- 8. 1/6 of a bag
- 9. 4/3 liters
- 10. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 11. 1 miles
- 12. 1 miles
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