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