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