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