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