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