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