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