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
2Lily walked 2/5 of a mile to the park and then 1/5 of a mile to school. How far did Lily walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
3Lily walked 1/4 of a mile to the park and then 1/4 of a mile to school. How far did Lily walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
4Sam painted 1/6 of a fence in the morning and 3/6 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Sam painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
5Omar ate 3/6 of a pizza and Maya ate 1/6 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
6Sam had 4/5 of a liter of juice and drank 2/5 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
7Omar ate 2/8 of a pizza and Lily ate 3/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
8Maya spent 5/8 of an hour on math and 3/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Maya spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
9Maya walked 2/6 of a mile to the park and then 2/6 of a mile to school. How far did Maya walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
10Zoe had 3/4 of a liter of juice and drank 1/4 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
11Sam painted 1/4 of a fence in the morning and 1/4 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Sam painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
12Lily spent 6/8 of an hour on math and 5/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Lily spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/2 of the fence
- 2. 3/5 mile
- 3. 1/2 mile
- 4. 2/3 of the fence
- 5. 2/3 of the pizza
- 6. 2/5 liter
- 7. 5/8 of the pizza
- 8. 1/4 hour
- 9. 2/3 mile
- 10. 1/2 liter
- 11. 1/2 of the fence
- 12. 1/8 hour
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