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