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