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