πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo spent 3/4 of an hour on math and 2/4 of an hour reading. How much longer did Leo spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
2A ribbon is 3/6 of a meter long. Maya cuts off 2/6 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
3Aiden painted 1/6 of a fence in the morning and 1/6 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Aiden painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
4A ribbon is 3/5 of a meter long. Leo cuts off 2/5 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
5Sam walked 4/8 of a mile to the park and then 2/8 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Priya painted 2/4 of a fence in the morning and 1/4 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Priya painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
7Aiden spent 5/8 of an hour on math and 2/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Aiden spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
8Priya ate 2/8 of a pizza and Aiden ate 3/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
9Sam spent 7/8 of an hour on math and 6/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Sam spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
10Lily ate 1/8 of a pizza and Omar ate 3/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
11Priya walked 3/8 of a mile to the park and then 2/8 of a mile to school. How far did Priya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Sam painted 1/6 of a fence in the morning and 1/6 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Sam painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/4 hour
- 2. 1/6 meter
- 3. 1/3 of the fence
- 4. 1/5 meter
- 5. 3/4 mile
- 6. 3/4 of the fence
- 7. 3/8 hour
- 8. 5/8 of the pizza
- 9. 1/8 hour
- 10. 1/2 of the pizza
- 11. 5/8 mile
- 12. 1/3 of the fence
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