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