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 2/4 of a meter long. Zoe cuts off 1/4 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
2Priya painted 2/6 of a fence in the morning and 3/6 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Priya painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
3A ribbon is 3/4 of a meter long. Lily cuts off 1/4 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
4Aiden ate 3/5 of a pizza and Leo ate 1/5 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
5Omar had 3/4 of a liter of juice and drank 2/4 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
6Omar painted 3/5 of a fence in the morning and 1/5 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
7Leo spent 2/4 of an hour on math and 1/4 of an hour reading. How much longer did Leo spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
8Omar ate 1/8 of a pizza and Leo ate 1/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
9Priya spent 2/5 of an hour on math and 1/5 of an hour reading. How much longer did Priya spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
10Priya 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
11Aiden had 4/6 of a liter of juice and drank 2/6 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
12Omar painted 5/8 of a fence in the morning and 1/8 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Omar painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/4 meter
- 2. 5/6 of the fence
- 3. 1/2 meter
- 4. 4/5 of the pizza
- 5. 1/4 liter
- 6. 4/5 of the fence
- 7. 1/4 hour
- 8. 1/4 of the pizza
- 9. 1/5 hour
- 10. 3/4 of the pizza
- 11. 1/3 liter
- 12. 3/4 of the fence
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