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