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