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