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