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