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