πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.A.2
🥾 Unlike fraction stories
Fraction story problems; estimate
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam hiked 1/2 of a mile, rested, then hiked 3/8 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2A pitcher has 2/4 of a liter of lemonade. Leo adds 5/6 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
3Sam hiked 1/8 of a mile, rested, then hiked 2/3 of a mile more. How far did Sam hike in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
4Lily adds 2/5 of a mile and 2/3 of a mile and says the total is 16/15 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
5Leo adds 2/4 of a mile and 1/2 of a mile and says the total is 1 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
6Lily's puppy weighed 3 1/3 kilograms. It gained 1 3/4 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
7Aiden's puppy weighed 2 3/5 kilograms. It gained 1 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
8Leo's puppy weighed 4 3/4 kilograms. It gained 3 1/2 kilograms. How much does it weigh now?
Answer: ______________ kilograms
9Zoe ran 2/3 of a mile and Sam ran 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did Zoe run?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Omar adds 4/6 of a mile and 2/5 of a mile and says the total is 6/11 of a mile. Is that reasonable?
- AYes, it makes sense
- BNo, it can't be right
11A pitcher has 3/6 of a liter of lemonade. Maya adds 1/2 of a liter of water. How much is in the pitcher now?
Answer: ______________ liters
12A board is 2 1/4 meters long. Aiden cuts off 1 1/2 meters. How long is the board now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Unlike fraction stories
- 1. 7/8 miles
- 2. 4/3 liters
- 3. 19/24 miles
- 4. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 5. A (Yes, it makes sense)
- 6. 5 1/12 kilograms
- 7. 4 1/10 kilograms
- 8. 8 1/4 kilograms
- 9. 1/6 mile
- 10. B (No, it can't be right)
- 11. 1 liters
- 12. 3/4 meters
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