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