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