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