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