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