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