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