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