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 4/6 of a meter long. Maya cuts off 1/6 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
2Lily had 6/8 of a liter of juice and drank 5/8 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
3Priya walked 3/8 of a mile to the park and then 2/8 of a mile to school. How far did Priya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Priya ate 3/8 of a pizza and Lily ate 3/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
5Zoe painted 1/6 of a fence in the morning and 2/6 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Zoe painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
6Aiden spent 3/4 of an hour on math and 2/4 of an hour reading. How much longer did Aiden spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
7Zoe had 4/5 of a liter of juice and drank 3/5 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
8Omar painted 2/4 of a fence in the morning and 1/4 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
9Lily walked 1/8 of a mile to the park and then 4/8 of a mile to school. How far did Lily walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Priya ate 1/4 of a pizza and Aiden ate 1/4 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
11Omar ate 3/6 of a pizza and Sam ate 2/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
12Leo had 3/4 of a liter of juice and drank 2/4 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/2 meter
- 2. 1/8 liter
- 3. 5/8 mile
- 4. 3/4 of the pizza
- 5. 1/2 of the fence
- 6. 1/4 hour
- 7. 1/5 liter
- 8. 3/4 of the fence
- 9. 5/8 mile
- 10. 1/2 of the pizza
- 11. 5/6 of the pizza
- 12. 1/4 liter
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