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