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