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