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