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