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