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