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