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