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