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