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