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