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