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