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