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