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