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