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