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