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