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