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