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