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. Priya cuts off 2/6 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
2Lily painted 10/12 of a fence in the morning and 2/12 of it after lunch. How much of the fence has Lily painted?
Answer: ______________ of the fence
3Sam spent 4/6 of an hour on math and 1/6 of an hour reading. How much longer did Sam spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
4Aiden spent 11/12 of an hour on math and 8/12 of an hour reading. How much longer did Aiden spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
5Lily walked 6/8 of a mile to the park and then 1/8 of a mile to school. How far did Lily walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
6Leo 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
7Maya spent 5/12 of an hour on math and 4/12 of an hour reading. How much longer did Maya spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
8Omar spent 7/8 of an hour on math and 4/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Omar spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
9Leo had 11/12 of a liter of juice and drank 10/12 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
10Omar 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
11Aiden walked 5/12 of a mile to the park and then 7/12 of a mile to school. How far did Aiden walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
12Leo walked 3/6 of a mile to the park and then 2/6 of a mile to school. How far did Leo walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 1/2 meter
- 2. 1 of the fence
- 3. 1/2 hour
- 4. 1/4 hour
- 5. 7/8 mile
- 6. 2/3 mile
- 7. 1/12 hour
- 8. 3/8 hour
- 9. 1/12 liter
- 10. 9/10 of the fence
- 11. 1 mile
- 12. 5/6 mile
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