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