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