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