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