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