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