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