πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily spent 2/4 of an hour on math and 1/4 of an hour reading. How much longer did Lily spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
2Maya walked 3/6 of a mile to the park and then 2/6 of a mile to school. How far did Maya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Priya spent 6/8 of an hour on math and 4/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Priya spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
4Omar painted 1/6 of a fence in the morning and 2/6 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
5Priya ate 6/8 of a pizza and Lily ate 1/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
6Priya painted 2/4 of a fence in the morning and 1/4 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Priya painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
7A ribbon is 4/5 of a meter long. Maya cuts off 1/5 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
8Maya had 3/4 of a liter of juice and drank 2/4 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
9A ribbon is 4/5 of a meter long. Leo cuts off 3/5 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
10A ribbon is 4/5 of a meter long. Lily cuts off 3/5 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
11Aiden walked 3/5 of a mile to the park and then 1/5 of a mile to school. How far did Aiden walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Omar spent 7/8 of an hour on math and 6/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Omar spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/4 hour
- 2. 5/6 mile
- 3. 1/4 hour
- 4. 1/2 of the fence
- 5. 7/8 of the pizza
- 6. 3/4 of the fence
- 7. 3/5 meter
- 8. 1/4 liter
- 9. 1/5 meter
- 10. 1/5 meter
- 11. 4/5 mile
- 12. 1/8 hour
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