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