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