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