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