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