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