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