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