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